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 147.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 201.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esch-sur-Alzette is 114.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.32 €20.13
$6.23 COP 26K
274.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.71
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.59 €13.46
$7.39 COP 30.8K
110.96%
Cappuccino
$4.89 €4.22
$1.72 COP 7,155
184.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
265.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 €3.73
$1.66 COP 6,916
160.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.2 COP 13.3K
15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
219.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
158.65%
Eggs
$4.56 €3.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
105.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.91 €27.55
$4.55 COP 19K
601.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.36 €14.13
$5.71 COP 23.8K
186.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.11 €23.41
$8.59 COP 35.8K
215.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.42 COP 5,911
137.32%
Potato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
209.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
86.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.84 COP 3,507
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
187.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 €8.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 €3.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
233.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.08
$2.49 COP 10.4K
89.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.79 €10.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
736.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.32 €39.99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
490.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 €238
$82.5 COP 344.1K
233.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33 €28.49
$9.44 COP 39.4K
249.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.9 €80.2
$23.51 COP 98K
295.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.21 €37.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.36 €14.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
313.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,579 €1,364
$305 COP 1.3M
418.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 €61.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.94 €35.35
$31.59 COP 131.7K
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 €114
$103 COP 430.1K
27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €138
$106 COP 440.5K
50.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 €1,438
$489 COP 2M
240.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 €1,293
$379 COP 1.6M
295.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,137 €2,709
$827 COP 3.4M
279.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,614 €2,257
$729 COP 3M
258.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,756 €6,697
$2,190 COP 9.1M
254.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,446 €5,566
$1,532 COP 6.4M
320.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esch-sur-Alzette
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,904 €3,370
$550 COP 2.3M
609.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.26
13.43
-75.73%

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Last update for Esch-sur-Alzette: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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