Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 102.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 167.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frankfurt is 113.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.81 €17.1
$6.23 COP 26K
217.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €79
$32.34 COP 134.8K
182.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 €11.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.93%
Cappuccino
$4.51 €3.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
162.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
240.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.89
$0.73 COP 3,060
357.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
241.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
157.14%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €13.01
$4.55 COP 19K
231.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$5.71 COP 23.8K
135.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 €18.58
$8.59 COP 35.8K
150.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 €4.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
246.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
115.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.84 COP 3,507
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 €8.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
325.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
421.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 €57.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
305.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.56 €33.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
391.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 €324
$82.5 COP 344.1K
354.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.99 €21.58
$9.44 COP 39.4K
164.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 €37.79
$23.51 COP 98K
86.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 €56.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
153.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.9 €25.81
$19.14 COP 79.8K
56.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.52 €14.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
317.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €526
$305 COP 1.3M
100.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
173.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 €34.33
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$106 COP 440.5K
36.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,323
$489 COP 2M
213.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 €1,010
$379 COP 1.6M
208.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 €2,419
$827 COP 3.4M
238.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$729 COP 3M
179.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,340 €7,201
$2,190 COP 9.1M
280.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,161 €4,456
$1,532 COP 6.4M
236.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 €3,994
$550 COP 2.3M
741.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
13.43
-70.29%

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Last update for Frankfurt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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