Cost of Living Comparison Between Erlangen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Erlangen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Erlangen is 85.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Erlangen is 86.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$6.23 COP 26K
149.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.84
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
89.17%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
225.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
308.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.87 €4.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
193.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 €3.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
143.61%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.1 €13.04
$4.55 COP 19K
231.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.52 €13.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
171.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.96 €18.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
144.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.26 COP 9,410
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$1.42 COP 5,911
249.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.82 €8.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
317.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 €2.71
$0.83 COP 3,464
278.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.17
$41.9 COP 174.7K
35.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
185.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.63 €31.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
366.62%
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)
$32K €27.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 €270
$82.5 COP 344.1K
278.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 €25.09
$9.44 COP 39.4K
207.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.78 €42.98
$23.51 COP 98K
111.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.5 €34.11
$25.68 COP 107.1K
53.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 €19.68
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.8 €11.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
248.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$305 COP 1.3M
8.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K €16.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
214.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
89.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.25 €39.93
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €107
$103 COP 430.1K
19.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.4
$106 COP 440.5K
7.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 €782
$489 COP 2M
85.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 €649
$379 COP 1.6M
98.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 €1,423
$827 COP 3.4M
99.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 €1,195
$729 COP 3M
89.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,968 €6,017
$2,190 COP 9.1M
218.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,288 €4,566
$1,532 COP 6.4M
245.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erlangen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,560 €3,938
$550 COP 2.3M
729.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Erlangen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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