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

😐 Solo nomad: Darmstadt is 99% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Darmstadt is 110.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.38 €19.32
$6.23 COP 26K
259.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €68.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
145.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.27 €11.45
$7.39 COP 30.8K
79.57%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
170.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
249.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 €4.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
238.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 €4.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
162.41%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.15 €13.08
$4.55 COP 19K
232.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 €13.84
$5.71 COP 23.8K
180.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
146.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 €4.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
236.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 €8.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
314.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 €3.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
328.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 €57.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
299.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.39 €34.01
$7.85 COP 32.7K
401.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
89.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$335 €290
$82.5 COP 344.1K
306.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.14 €28.61
$9.44 COP 39.4K
251.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 €46.73
$23.51 COP 98K
130.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 €37.29
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$51 €44.01
$19.14 COP 79.8K
166.30%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
255.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$305 COP 1.3M
267.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.2K €40.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
696.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 €84.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
68.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.8 €55.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
101.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$103 COP 430.1K
2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
30.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 €870
$489 COP 2M
105.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 €803
$379 COP 1.6M
145.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,174 €1,877
$827 COP 3.4M
162.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 €1,372
$729 COP 3M
117.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,237 €5,385
$2,190 COP 9.1M
184.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,187 €4,478
$1,532 COP 6.4M
238.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Darmstadt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,556 €3,070
$550 COP 2.3M
546.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Darmstadt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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