Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dusseldorf is 95.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dusseldorf is 112.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$6.23 COP 26K
173.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 €74.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
165.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.14 €12.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
91.34%
Cappuccino
$4.12 €3.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
139.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
205.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
317.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 €4.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
235.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.13
$1.33 COP 5,544
172.18%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$4.55 COP 19K
231.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 €12.69
$5.71 COP 23.8K
157.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 €16.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 €4.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
228.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.69 €8.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
312.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 €5.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 €3.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
385.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 €57.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
57.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.17 €34.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
411.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$82.5 COP 344.1K
329.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 €25.02
$9.44 COP 39.4K
206.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.5 €42.74
$23.51 COP 98K
110.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.41 €40.93
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.35 €22.75
$19.14 COP 79.8K
37.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 €12.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
252.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$305 COP 1.3M
159.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K €20K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
290.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 €104
$57.9 COP 241.4K
107.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 €40.19
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 €122
$103 COP 430.1K
36.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$106 COP 440.5K
52.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 €1,057
$489 COP 2M
150.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 €859
$379 COP 1.6M
162.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,373 €2,049
$827 COP 3.4M
187.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 €1,549
$729 COP 3M
146.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,238 €6,249
$2,190 COP 9.1M
230.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,079 €5,248
$1,532 COP 6.4M
296.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dusseldorf
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,946 €3,407
$550 COP 2.3M
617.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Dusseldorf: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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