Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Erfurt and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Erfurt is 88.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Erfurt is 98.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$6.23 COP 26K
174.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.78%
Cappuccino
$3.42 €2.95
$1.72 COP 7,155
98.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
227.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 €6.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
975.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
175.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.11%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$4.55 COP 19K
220.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.21 €11.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.05 €15.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
110.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$1.42 COP 5,911
249.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
105.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 €8.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
325.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.83 COP 3,464
269.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 €53.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
46.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 €4.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
288.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
23.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.73 €34.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
406.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$458 €395
$82.5 COP 344.1K
455.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.67 €25.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
214.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 €45.27
$23.51 COP 98K
123.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 €35.77
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.04 €29.39
$19.14 COP 79.8K
77.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
247.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 €405
$305 COP 1.3M
53.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,892
$5,925 COP 24.7M
93.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 €82.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.87 €28.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
4.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €109
$103 COP 430.1K
22.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$106 COP 440.5K
41.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €700
$489 COP 2M
65.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$379 COP 1.6M
47.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 €1,353
$827 COP 3.4M
89.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$729 COP 3M
69.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,372 €3,775
$2,190 COP 9.1M
99.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,116 €2,691
$1,532 COP 6.4M
103.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erfurt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 €2,948
$550 COP 2.3M
520.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Erfurt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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