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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamburg is 100.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamburg is 119.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 €17.3
$6.23 COP 26K
221.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
191.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 €11.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.47%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
170.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
231.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
336.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
245.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 €4.76
$3.2 COP 13.3K
72.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
157.89%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
67.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.53
$4.55 COP 19K
218.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
132.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 €18.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
151.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
57.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
228.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.84 COP 3,507
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
304.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 €3.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
59.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 €6.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
401.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 €38.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
462.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 €318
$82.5 COP 344.1K
346.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 €18.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
125.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 €33.49
$23.51 COP 98K
64.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 €41.19
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 €20.72
$19.14 COP 79.8K
25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 €13.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
302.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$305 COP 1.3M
-15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K €23K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
348.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
60.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 €50.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
85.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$103 COP 430.1K
20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$106 COP 440.5K
76.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,195
$489 COP 2M
182.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 €828
$379 COP 1.6M
153.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 €2,075
$827 COP 3.4M
190.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 €1,555
$729 COP 3M
146.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 €8,157
$2,190 COP 9.1M
331.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 €5,328
$1,532 COP 6.4M
302.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 €3,164
$550 COP 2.3M
566.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.43
-70.96%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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