Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiel and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kiel is 84.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiel is 91.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.81
$6.03 COP 22.7K
185.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.0 €66.4
$33.17 COP 124.7K
132.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.86
$7.29 COP 27.4K
56.93%
Cappuccino
$4.09 €3.52
$1.63 COP 6,128
150.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.86
$1.05 COP 3,944
216.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.01
$0.77 COP 2,896
203.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.73 COP 6,505
244.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.11
$3.18 COP 12.0K
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.07 COP 4,012
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.31 COP 4,931
62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.38 COP 5,191
141.30%
Eggs
$3.80 €3.28
$2.25 COP 8,450
68.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$4.48 COP 16.9K
225.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.90 €11.98
$5.74 COP 21.6K
142.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.51 €18.54
$8.86 COP 33.3K
142.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 €2.85
$2.24 COP 8,431
47.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.06 COP 3,985
55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.51 COP 5,693
48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 €4.39
$1.36 COP 5,115
275.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.12 COP 4,215
38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.17 COP 4,397
23.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.90 COP 3,392
118.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,147
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 €8.68
$2.26 COP 8,494
345.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 €6.17
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 COP 4,448
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 €1.38
$2.39 COP 8,986
-33.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 €2.38
$0.86 COP 3,230
220.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 €48.61
$41.45 COP 155.9K
36.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.47 COP 5,517
222.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.95 COP 7,317
5.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.25 €21.77
$7.76 COP 29.2K
225.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.97 COP 3,637
108.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
73.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K €31.9K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
38.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 €278
$81.1 COP 305.0K
298.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.58 €21.18
$9.40 COP 35.4K
161.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 €46.49
$23.61 COP 88.8K
128.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 €32.26
$25.55 COP 96.0K
46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 €20.23
$19.29 COP 72.5K
21.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.14 €14.77
$4.10 COP 15.4K
318.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 €270
$306 COP 1.2M
2.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,218 €7,946
$5,899 COP 22.2M
56.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 €66.9
$59.8 COP 224.9K
29.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.42 €40.01
$31.96 COP 120.2K
45.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.2
$103 COP 386.2K
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €116
$108 COP 405.6K
25.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$669 €577
$483 COP 1.8M
38.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 €544
$377 COP 1.4M
67.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 €1,365
$822 COP 3.1M
92.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 €912
$721 COP 2.7M
46.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,455 €4,702
$2,784 COP 10.5M
95.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,498
$1,320 COP 5.0M
119.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,478 €2,998
$538 COP 2.0M
546.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Kiel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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