Cost of Living Comparison Between Duisburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Duisburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Duisburg is 91.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Duisburg is 118.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 €11.46
$6.23 COP 26K
113.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.49 €11.65
$7.39 COP 30.8K
82.54%
Cappuccino
$4.17 €3.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
142.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 €3.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
241.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
345.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 €4.37
$1.66 COP 6,916
204.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
193.23%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$4.55 COP 19K
225.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.47 €12.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
153.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
159.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
194.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 €8.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
326.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 €5.89
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.81 €5.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 €48.63
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.5 €5.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
360.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.48 €31.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
364.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$580 €501
$82.5 COP 344.1K
602.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.25 €27.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
241.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.93 €42.25
$23.51 COP 98K
108.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.37 €27.09
$25.68 COP 107.1K
22.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.64 €19.55
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.33 €13.24
$3.96 COP 16.5K
287.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 €228
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,872 €8,523
$5,925 COP 24.7M
66.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
73.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.77 €36.93
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$103 COP 430.1K
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 €439
$489 COP 2M
3.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 €387
$379 COP 1.6M
18.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 €767
$827 COP 3.4M
7.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 €570
$729 COP 3M
-9.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,209 €4,497
$2,190 COP 9.1M
137.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,430 €2,962
$1,532 COP 6.4M
123.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duisburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,566 €2,216
$550 COP 2.3M
366.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Duisburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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