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Cost of Living Comparison Between Darmstadt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Darmstadt and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Darmstadt is 101.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Darmstadt is 114.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.28 โ‚ฌ19.21
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
273.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 โ‚ฌ69.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
147.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 โ‚ฌ11.16
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
81.63%
Cappuccino
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.43
$1.65 COPย 6,043
140.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.06 COPย 3,882
174.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.77 COPย 2,839
216.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 โ‚ฌ4.68
$1.75 COPย 6,418
210.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
74.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.10 COPย 4,026
22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.30 COPย 4,771
84.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$1.34 COPย 4,905
163.43%
Eggs
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.26 COPย 8,299
84.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.81
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
230.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.44 โ‚ฌ14.17
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
183.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 โ‚ฌ18.63
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
141.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.37 COPย 8,691
37.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.07 COPย 3,939
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.48 COPย 5,418
50.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.18
$1.36 COPย 5,011
255.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.13 COPย 4,135
31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.13 COPย 4,161
30.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$0.89 COPย 3,274
121.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.85 COPย 3,114
38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 โ‚ฌ8.42
$2.28 COPย 8,361
328.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.14
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
$0.84 COPย 3,074
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 โ‚ฌ57.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
62.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$1.48 COPย 5,417
297.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.89 COPย 6,949
7.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.47 โ‚ฌ34.89
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
402.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$0.94 COPย 3,455
109.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
76.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
40.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 โ‚ฌ282
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
299.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.90 โ‚ฌ28.36
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
244.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 โ‚ฌ47.01
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
130.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.14 โ‚ฌ37.18
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
66.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.28 โ‚ฌ42.48
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
163.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.90
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
240.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,132 โ‚ฌ976
$316 COPย 1.2M
258.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$45.9K โ‚ฌ39.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
669.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.2 โ‚ฌ83.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
64.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.6 โ‚ฌ55.7
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
98.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$108 COPย 394.9K
28.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 โ‚ฌ880
$491 COPย 1.8M
107.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 โ‚ฌ794
$371 COPย 1.4M
148.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 โ‚ฌ1,828
$821 COPย 3.0M
158.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 โ‚ฌ1,357
$731 COPย 2.7M
115.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,227 โ‚ฌ5,367
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
106.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,457 โ‚ฌ3,842
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
234.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,662 โ‚ฌ3,157
$517 COPย 1.9M
608.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Darmstadt: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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