Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aalen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aalen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Aalen without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.9% cheaper than Aalen without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.21 €14.86
-63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$67.8 €58.6
-52.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.56 €9.98
-36.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.63 €3.14
-52.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.86 €2.47
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.49 €2.15
-70.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.59 €3.96
-63.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.95 €4.28
-35.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.1 €1.82
-40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.85 €2.46
-53.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.94 €2.53
-24.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.37 €12.41
-68.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.53 €11.68
-57.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.3 €14.07
-47.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 €2.73
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 €1.54
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.48 €2.14
-39.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.9 €4.23
-71.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.64 €1.42
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.64 €1.41
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.69 €1.46
-47.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 €0.49
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.5 €8.2
-75.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.69 €4.91
64.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 €1.45
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.75 €2.37
-69.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.9 €57.8
-37.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.09 €3.53
-65.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.76 €24.83
-72.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.92 €1.66
-46.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.5K €28.1K
-45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K €31.9K
-29.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$273 €236
-69.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.87 €14.56
-44.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.9 €45.7
-55.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.72 €31.7
-30.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.87 €24.93
-33.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.6 €15.2
-77.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$474 €409
-35.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K €10.1K
-49.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.2 €58.9
-15.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.47 €42.71
-36.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.6 €63.6
40.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92 €79.5
14.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$918 €793
-46.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$728 €629
-47.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,674 €1,446
-50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,563 €1,350
-53.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,826 €5,030
-62.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,709 €4,066
-67.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aalen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,738 €3,227
-85.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalen: October 28, 2025

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