Cost of Living Comparison Between Kassel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kassel and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kassel is 81.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kassel is 88.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15 €12.95
$6.23 COP 26K
140.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.92%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
103.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
281.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
390.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.96 €4.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
198.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
169.17%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$4.55 COP 19K
221.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.72 €11.84
$5.71 COP 23.8K
140.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.74 €19.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
164.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.07 COP 4,461
64.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 €4.81
$1.42 COP 5,911
292.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
129.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.65 €8.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
310.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 €3.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
326.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €58
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
184.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.08 €36.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
436.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 €310
$82.5 COP 344.1K
335.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.49 €31.51
$9.44 COP 39.4K
286.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 €45.74
$23.51 COP 98K
125.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.96 €28.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
28.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 €14.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 €9.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
188.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 €315
$305 COP 1.3M
19.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
180.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
72.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 €45.03
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$489 COP 2M
68.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$379 COP 1.6M
51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 €912
$827 COP 3.4M
27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$729 COP 3M
25.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,820 €5,025
$2,190 COP 9.1M
165.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,136 €2,708
$1,532 COP 6.4M
104.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kassel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,815 €2,430
$550 COP 2.3M
411.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Kassel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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