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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiel is 83.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiel is 97.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.49 €15.1
$6.23 COP 26K
180.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 €66.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
137.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €9.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.53%
Cappuccino
$3.98 €3.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
131.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
206.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.73 COP 3,060
209.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
78.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
148.12%
Eggs
$3.86 €3.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.62 €12.63
$4.55 COP 19K
221.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 €11.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
141.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.77 €18.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
153.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 €4.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
250.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 €8.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
308.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
245.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.33
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 €4.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
242.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 €22.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
227.26%
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)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 €287
$82.5 COP 344.1K
302.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.9 €21.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
163.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 €46.01
$23.51 COP 98K
126.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.16 €32.08
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.5 €20.29
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.53 €15.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
342.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 €262
$305 COP 1.3M
-0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,119 €7,873
$5,925 COP 24.7M
53.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 €64.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.99 €40.58
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 €85.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
23.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €575
$489 COP 2M
36.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 €549
$379 COP 1.6M
67.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 €1,396
$827 COP 3.4M
95.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 €942
$729 COP 3M
49.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,418 €4,678
$2,190 COP 9.1M
147.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,959 €2,555
$1,532 COP 6.4M
93.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 €2,605
$550 COP 2.3M
448.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Kiel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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