Cost of Living Comparison Between Esch-sur-Alzette and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Esch-sur-Alzette and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Esch-sur-Alzette is 120.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 193.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esch-sur-Alzette is 97.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.54
$6.03 COP 22.7K
279.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 €48.70
$33.17 COP 124.8K
71.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.34 €13.10
$7.29 COP 27.4K
110.43%
Cappuccino
$4.90 €4.18
$1.63 COP 6,134
200.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.10
$1.05 COP 3,948
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.18
$0.77 COP 2,899
231.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.78
$1.73 COP 6,511
156.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.23
$3.18 COP 12.0K
18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.07 COP 4,016
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.82 €3.26
$1.31 COP 4,935
191.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.86
$1.38 COP 5,196
142.03%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.89
$2.25 COP 8,458
102.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.34 €26.77
$4.48 COP 16.9K
599.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.40 €14.01
$5.74 COP 21.6K
185.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.67 €22.78
$8.86 COP 33.4K
201.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.26
$2.24 COP 8,440
18.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.66
$1.06 COP 3,989
83.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 €2.56
$1.51 COP 5,698
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.02
$1.36 COP 5,120
159.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.79
$1.12 COP 4,219
191.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.85
$1.17 COP 4,401
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.70
$0.90 COP 3,396
121.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$0.84 COP 3,150
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.07
$2.26 COP 8,502
214.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 €8.32
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.20
$1.18 COP 4,452
217.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.86
$2.39 COP 8,995
89.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.50 €9.82
$1.47 COP 5,522
682.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 €2.90
$1.95 COP 7,324
74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.56 €39.76
$7.76 COP 29.2K
500.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.97 COP 3,641
89.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 €239
$81.1 COP 305.2K
245.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 €28.63
$9.40 COP 35.4K
256.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.3 €77.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
282.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 €36.72
$25.55 COP 96.1K
68.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 €13.89
$4.10 COP 15.4K
296.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,547 €1,321
$306 COP 1.2M
405.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 €60.4
$59.8 COP 225.1K
18.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.16 €34.30
$31.96 COP 120.3K
25.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 €112
$103 COP 386.5K
27.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €138
$108 COP 406.0K
50.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,394
$483 COP 1.8M
237.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 €1,312
$377 COP 1.4M
307.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,096 €2,644
$822 COP 3.1M
276.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 €2,280
$721 COP 2.7M
270.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,584 €6,476
$2,784 COP 10.5M
172.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,246 €5,335
$1,320 COP 5.0M
373.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,874 €3,308
$538 COP 2.0M
620.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.26
13.43
-75.73%

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Last update for Esch-sur-Alzette: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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