Cost of Living Comparison Between Dessau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dessau and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dessau is 104.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dessau is 124.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.01 €16.42
$6.23 COP 26K
205.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.32
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 €10.46
$7.39 COP 30.8K
63.87%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.26
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.67
$0.73 COP 3,060
324.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 €4.59
$1.66 COP 6,916
220.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.33 COP 5,544
144.36%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
76.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.8 €12.78
$4.55 COP 19K
225.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.8 €12.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
159.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.71 €20.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
176.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.83 €4.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
240.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 €1.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
124.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.62 €8.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
309.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 €5.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
165.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 €52.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
45.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 €4.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
264.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.03 €30.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
346.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.02 COP 4,265
87.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 €282
$82.5 COP 344.1K
295.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.45 €9.89
$9.44 COP 39.4K
21.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 €47.29
$23.51 COP 98K
132.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.36 €27.08
$25.68 COP 107.1K
22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.88 €19.75
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.54%
Cinema Ticket
$12.5 €10.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
215.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 €197
$305 COP 1.3M
-25.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 €43.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
60.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 €133
$103 COP 430.1K
49.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €162
$106 COP 440.5K
77.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 €396
$489 COP 2M
-6.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$379 COP 1.6M
3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$729 COP 3M
64.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,541 €3,057
$2,190 COP 9.1M
61.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 €1,583
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dessau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,089 €1,803
$550 COP 2.3M
279.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Dessau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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