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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlsruhe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlsruhe and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Karlsruhe is 94.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Karlsruhe is 100% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
189.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 โ‚ฌ63.1
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
125.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 โ‚ฌ9.36
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
52.31%
Cappuccino
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$1.65 COPย 6,043
142.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.06 COPย 3,882
235.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$0.77 COPย 2,839
268.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$1.75 COPย 6,418
173.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
51.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.10 COPย 4,026
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.30 COPย 4,771
80.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.34 COPย 4,905
143.28%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$2.26 COPย 8,299
81.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.92 โ‚ฌ13.72
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
253.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.79 โ‚ฌ13.61
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
172.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.06
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
133.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.37 COPย 8,691
31.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.07 COPย 3,939
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.48 COPย 5,418
60.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$1.36 COPย 5,011
236.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.13 COPย 4,135
36.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.13 COPย 4,161
37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.89 COPย 3,274
114.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.85 COPย 3,114
43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 โ‚ฌ8.74
$2.28 COPย 8,361
344.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-30.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-32.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$0.84 COPย 3,074
345.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.59
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
37.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$1.48 COPย 5,417
286.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$1.89 COPย 6,949
102.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.35 โ‚ฌ27.02
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
289.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$0.94 COPย 3,455
109.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
76.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
46.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 โ‚ฌ236
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
234.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 โ‚ฌ22.31
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
171.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.93
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
125.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 โ‚ฌ35.36
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
58.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.48 โ‚ฌ35.76
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
121.58%
Cinema Ticket
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.69
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
320.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฌ439
$316 COPย 1.2M
61.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K โ‚ฌ15.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
197.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 โ‚ฌ78.1
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
53.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 โ‚ฌ51.3
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
83.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.6
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚ฌ863
$491 COPย 1.8M
103.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 โ‚ฌ759
$371 COPย 1.4M
137.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 โ‚ฌ1,756
$821 COPย 3.0M
148.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 โ‚ฌ1,220
$731 COPย 2.7M
93.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,744 โ‚ฌ5,813
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
123.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,894 โ‚ฌ3,357
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
192.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karlsruhe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,262 โ‚ฌ2,812
$517 COPย 1.9M
530.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Karlsruhe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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