Cost of Living Comparison Between Freiberg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Freiberg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Freiberg is 77.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Freiberg is 62% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.52 €9.97
$6.03 COP 22.8K
91.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €59.0
$33.17 COP 125.6K
105.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 €7.98
$7.29 COP 27.6K
26.34%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.02
$1.63 COP 6,170
42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.05 COP 3,971
70.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.77 COP 2,916
46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.09
$1.73 COP 6,550
172.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €4.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
44.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.07 COP 4,040
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 €0.63
$1.31 COP 4,965
-44.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 €3.19
$1.38 COP 5,227
166.67%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.53
$2.25 COP 8,509
81.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.00 €12.99
$4.48 COP 17.0K
234.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.48
$5.74 COP 21.7K
151.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.51 €17.76
$8.86 COP 33.6K
131.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.24 COP 8,490
18.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.06 COP 4,012
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €2.00
$1.51 COP 5,732
52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 €4.52
$1.36 COP 5,151
283.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.12 COP 4,244
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.17 COP 4,427
41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.64
$0.90 COP 3,416
110.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.94
$0.84 COP 3,169
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 €8.83
$2.26 COP 8,553
350.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.14
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.90
$1.18 COP 4,479
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.39 COP 9,048
-34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.86 COP 3,253
217.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 €58.5
$41.45 COP 156.9K
62.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 €3.56
$1.47 COP 5,555
179.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 €1.50
$1.95 COP 7,367
-11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.30 €24.51
$7.76 COP 29.4K
264.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.97 COP 3,663
114.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
76.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
37.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 €280
$81.1 COP 307.1K
298.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.28 €26.22
$9.40 COP 35.6K
222.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 €45.35
$23.61 COP 89.4K
121.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.96 €34.60
$25.55 COP 96.7K
56.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.02 €24.27
$19.29 COP 73.0K
45.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 €11.81
$4.10 COP 15.5K
232.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 €173
$306 COP 1.2M
-34.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,026
$5,899 COP 22.3M
76.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 €47.37
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-8.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 €45.25
$31.96 COP 121.0K
63.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.08 €30.38
$103 COP 388.8K
-65.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €121
$108 COP 408.4K
29.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 €499
$483 COP 1.8M
19.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 €355
$377 COP 1.4M
8.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,323
$822 COP 3.1M
85.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €917
$721 COP 2.7M
46.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,295 €1,988
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-17.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,505 €1,304
$1,320 COP 5.0M
14.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Freiberg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,481 €2,149
$538 COP 2.0M
361.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Freiberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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