Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludwigshafen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludwigshafen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ludwigshafen is 38% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludwigshafen is 54% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.31 €9.76
$6.23 COP 26K
81.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 €9.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.27%
Cappuccino
$4.15 €3.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
141.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
146.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
122.56%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 €12.71
$4.55 COP 19K
223.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.96 €13.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
179.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.17 €19.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
158.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.89 COP 3,718
112.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.43 €8.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
301.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 €2.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
262.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 €56.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 €4.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
309.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
62.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.34 €30.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
350.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$82.5 COP 344.1K
230.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 €10.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.64 €41.99
$23.51 COP 98K
106.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.46 €28.89
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.76%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 €12.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
256.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 €393
$305 COP 1.3M
49.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
97.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 €59.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.85 €39.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.59 €40.22
$106 COP 440.5K
-55.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$489 COP 2M
67.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €601
$379 COP 1.6M
83.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 €1,335
$827 COP 3.4M
86.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$729 COP 3M
29.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,132 €4,431
$2,190 COP 9.1M
134.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,787 €3,269
$1,532 COP 6.4M
147.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludwigshafen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Ludwigshafen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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