Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Leipzig is 87% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leipzig is 95.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.75 €12.74
$6.23 COP 26K
136.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.59%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
172.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
309.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
185.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
178.20%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
83.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$4.55 COP 19K
229.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 €12.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
153.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.32 €17.55
$8.59 COP 35.8K
136.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 €4.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
256.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 €8.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
324.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.09 €3.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
392.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 €57.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
185.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.96 COP 8,164
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.23 €23.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
246.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$82.5 COP 344.1K
293.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 €25.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
212.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$23.51 COP 98K
127.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 €33.32
$25.68 COP 107.1K
50.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.73 €23.94
$19.14 COP 79.8K
44.88%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 €347
$305 COP 1.3M
31.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,003
$5,925 COP 24.7M
75.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
80.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 €44.99
$31.59 COP 131.7K
64.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 €81
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$489 COP 2M
63.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$379 COP 1.6M
62.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$827 COP 3.4M
110.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 €1,026
$729 COP 3M
63.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,423 €3,819
$2,190 COP 9.1M
101.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 €2,579
$1,532 COP 6.4M
94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leipzig
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 €2,602
$550 COP 2.3M
447.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Leipzig: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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