Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 106.7% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 112.9% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$4.23 COP 17.6K
304.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$29.52 COP 123.1K
153.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$7.42 COP 30.9K
54.58%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.63 COP 6,789
146.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.96 COP 4,005
246.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.66 COP 2,740
337.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.19 COP 4,955
340.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.45 COP 10.2K
86.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.15 COP 4,784
9.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.4 COP 5,828
56.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.15 COP 4,774
200.87%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.07 COP 8,648
83.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$4.51 COP 18.8K
226.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.16 COP 21.5K
168.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$7.72 COP 32.2K
158.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.57 COP 10.7K
23.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.05 COP 4,357
70.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.33 COP 5,540
74.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.22 COP 5,084
287.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.04 COP 4,352
51.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.12 COP 4,670
44.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.81 COP 3,379
129.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.76 COP 3,189
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.64 COP 11K
272.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$10.21 COP 42.5K
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.11 COP 4,628
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.91 COP 7,965
-10.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.71 COP 2,939
418.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$38.65 COP 161.1K
75.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.49 COP 6,204
293.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.64 COP 6,845
35.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$7.14 COP 29.8K
427.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,246
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.1K COP 71.1M
85.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$25.6K COP 106.5M
46.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$84.6 COP 352.7K
313.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$9.77 COP 40.7K
177.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$23.5 COP 98K
120.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$23.25 COP 96.9K
74.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$12.36 COP 51.5K
98.54%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.77 COP 15.7K
275.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$263 COP 1.1M
75.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$5,943 COP 24.8M
154.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$57 COP 237.6K
65.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$39.35 COP 164.1K
10.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$90.6 COP 377.6K
10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$78.1 COP 325.7K
70.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$354 COP 1.5M
194.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$299 COP 1.2M
155.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$682 COP 2.8M
179.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$545 COP 2.3M
164.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,702 COP 7.1M
272.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,240 COP 5.2M
294.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$448 COP 1.9M
650.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
12.68
-68.61%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

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