Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 51.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 53% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.23 COP 17.6K
$17.11 €14.78
-75.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.52 COP 123.1K
$74.9 €64.7
-60.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 30.9K
$11.47 €9.91
-35.31%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,789
$4.01 €3.46
-59.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 COP 4,005
$3.33 €2.88
-71.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,740
$2.89 €2.5
-77.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,955
$5.24 €4.52
-77.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 COP 10.2K
$4.58 €3.95
-46.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 COP 4,784
$1.26 €1.08
-8.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 COP 5,828
$2.19 €1.89
-36.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,774
$3.46 €2.99
-66.76%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,648
$3.79 €3.28
-45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.51 COP 18.8K
$14.73 €12.72
-69.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 21.5K
$13.83 €11.94
-62.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 COP 32.2K
$19.93 €17.21
-61.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 COP 10.7K
$3.18 €2.75
-19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,357
$1.79 €1.55
-41.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,540
$2.32 €2
-42.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 COP 5,084
$4.73 €4.09
-74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 COP 4,352
$1.58 €1.37
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,670
$1.62 €1.4
-30.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,379
$1.86 €1.6
-56.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 3,189
$1.07 €0.92
-28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 COP 11K
$9.84 €8.5
-73.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 COP 42.5K
$6.85 €5.92
49.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,628
$1.1 €0.95
0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 COP 7,965
$1.7 €1.46
12.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,939
$3.68 €3.18
-80.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.65 COP 161.1K
$68 €58.7
-43.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,204
$5.87 €5.07
-74.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 COP 6,845
$2.23 €1.92
-26.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$37.69 €32.54
-81.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,246
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K COP 71.1M
$31.7K €27.4K
-46.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.5M
$37.3K €32.2K
-31.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 COP 352.7K
$350 €302
-75.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 COP 40.7K
$27.07 €23.37
-63.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.5 COP 98K
$51.9 €44.83
-54.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 COP 96.9K
$40.64 €35.09
-42.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.36 COP 51.5K
$24.54 €21.19
-49.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 COP 15.7K
$14.15 €12.22
-73.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 COP 1.1M
$463 €400
-43.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,943 COP 24.8M
$15.1K €13K
-60.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 COP 237.6K
$94.4 €81.5
-39.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.35 COP 164.1K
$43.6 €37.65
-9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 COP 377.6K
$100 €86.7
-9.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 COP 325.7K
$133 €115
-41.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 COP 1.5M
$1,042 €900
-66.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 COP 1.2M
$765 €660
-60.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 COP 2.8M
$1,909 €1,648
-64.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 COP 2.3M
$1,445 €1,247
-62.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,702 COP 7.1M
$6,341 €5,475
-73.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,240 COP 5.2M
$4,896 €4,227
-74.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 COP 1.9M
$3,362 €2,903
-86.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
3.98
218.59%

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Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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