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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hamburg is 102.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamburg is 117.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.70 โ‚ฌ16.98
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
229.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 โ‚ฌ79.9
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
186.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
94.67%
Cappuccino
$4.63 โ‚ฌ3.99
$1.65 COPย 6,043
180.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.09
$1.06 COPย 3,882
238.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.77 COPย 2,839
298.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$1.75 COPย 6,418
224.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 โ‚ฌ4.76
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
80.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.10 COPย 4,026
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.30 COPย 4,771
63.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.34 COPย 4,905
159.70%
Eggs
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.26 COPย 8,299
62.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 โ‚ฌ12.42
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
220.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.83 โ‚ฌ11.06
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
121.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
135.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.37 COPย 8,691
45.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.07 COPย 3,939
100.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.48 COPย 5,418
54.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.09
$1.36 COPย 5,011
249.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.13 COPย 4,135
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.13 COPย 4,161
38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.89 COPย 3,274
130.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$0.85 COPย 3,114
22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.28 COPย 8,361
317.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-29.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-32.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.57
$0.84 COPย 3,074
394.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 โ‚ฌ58.0
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
64.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.97
$1.48 COPย 5,417
367.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.89 COPย 6,949
50.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.26 โ‚ฌ37.29
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
437.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.94 COPย 3,455
111.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
80.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K โ‚ฌ34.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
53.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 โ‚ฌ323
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
356.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.30 โ‚ฌ18.36
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
123.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.17 โ‚ฌ32.90
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
61.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 โ‚ฌ41.25
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
85.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.19 โ‚ฌ20.85
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
29.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.27 โ‚ฌ14.03
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
301.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 โ‚ฌ228
$316 COPย 1.2M
-16.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.9K โ‚ฌ23.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
350.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
59.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 โ‚ฌ51.0
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
82.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$108 COPย 394.9K
73.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 โ‚ฌ1,184
$491 COPย 1.8M
179.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฌ808
$371 COPย 1.4M
152.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,385 โ‚ฌ2,056
$821 COPย 3.0M
190.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 โ‚ฌ1,522
$731 COPย 2.7M
141.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,199 โ‚ฌ7,929
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
204.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,583 โ‚ฌ4,813
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
319.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,859 โ‚ฌ3,326
$517 COPย 1.9M
646.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.43
-70.96%

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Last update for Hamburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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