Cost of Living Comparison Between Mainz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mainz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mainz is 84.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mainz is 101.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.85 €11.95
$6.23 COP 26K
122.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 €74.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
166.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.13%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
153.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
384.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
221.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
78.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
149.62%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$4.55 COP 19K
223.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.95 €12.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
144.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.07
$8.59 COP 35.8K
130.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 €4.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
252.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.41 €8.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
300.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 €3.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
385.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 €58.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 €7.32
$1.41 COP 5,899
501.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.87 €30.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
344.20%
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)
$31.6K €27.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 €298
$82.5 COP 344.1K
318.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.68 €22.17
$9.44 COP 39.4K
172.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.76 €42.96
$23.51 COP 98K
111.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.65
$25.68 COP 107.1K
105.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 €19.37
$19.14 COP 79.8K
17.19%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 €12.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
270.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €476
$305 COP 1.3M
81.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,367 €5,497
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
90.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.02 €40.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$106 COP 440.5K
37.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$999 €863
$489 COP 2M
104.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €686
$379 COP 1.6M
109.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 €1,440
$827 COP 3.4M
101.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 €1,135
$729 COP 3M
80.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,307 €6,308
$2,190 COP 9.1M
233.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,197 €5,350
$1,532 COP 6.4M
304.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mainz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,374 €2,913
$550 COP 2.3M
513.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
13.43
-70.29%

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Last update for Mainz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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