Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Heidelberg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Heidelberg is 101.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Heidelberg is 110.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.25
$6.23 COP 26K
183.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 €71
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 €9.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.29%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
151.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
211.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
315.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
92.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
164.66%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 €12.4
$4.55 COP 19K
215.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.65 €13.52
$5.71 COP 23.8K
174.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.34 €19.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
160.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 €4.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
244.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
293.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 €3.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
322.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 €48.56
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
307.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.96 €30.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
345.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 €271
$82.5 COP 344.1K
279.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.47 €26.31
$9.44 COP 39.4K
222.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 €45.53
$23.51 COP 98K
124.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 €54.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
146.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.33 €18.41
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.44%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 €14.6
$3.96 COP 16.5K
327.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$616 €532
$305 COP 1.3M
102.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
97.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 €84.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
69.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.51 €39.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$103 COP 430.1K
12.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$211 €182
$106 COP 440.5K
99.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €951
$489 COP 2M
124.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 €736
$379 COP 1.6M
124.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,671 €2,306
$827 COP 3.4M
222.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 €1,594
$729 COP 3M
153.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,581 €8,272
$2,190 COP 9.1M
337.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,737 €5,817
$1,532 COP 6.4M
339.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Heidelberg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 €3,490
$550 COP 2.3M
635.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Heidelberg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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