Cost of Living Comparison Between Colmar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Colmar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Colmar is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Colmar is 85.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$6.23 COP 26K
176.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71 €61.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
119.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.32%
Cappuccino
$2.86 €2.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
66.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
125.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 €4.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
61.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.54 €2.19
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.7 €18.74
$4.55 COP 19K
376.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 €6.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.7 €10.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
-26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.28
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 €12.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
511.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
43.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.84 €32.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
382.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €173
$82.5 COP 344.1K
143.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.58 €17.77
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.51 €28.07
$23.51 COP 98K
38.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.47 €29.76
$25.68 COP 107.1K
34.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.68 €40.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
143.89%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
255.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,199
$305 COP 1.3M
355.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,090 €6,121
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 €50.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 €24.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$106 COP 440.5K
22.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$489 COP 2M
54.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$379 COP 1.6M
62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,928 €1,664
$827 COP 3.4M
133.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 €1,242
$729 COP 3M
97.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,190 COP 9.1M
71.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,211 €2,773
$1,532 COP 6.4M
109.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colmar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,061 €1,779
$550 COP 2.3M
274.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
13.43
-72.82%

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Last update for Colmar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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