Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Annaberg-Buchholz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Annaberg-Buchholz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43% cheaper than Annaberg-Buchholz without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.7% cheaper than Annaberg-Buchholz without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.69 €15.27
-64.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.6 €59.2
-52.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.72 €10.12
-36.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.4 €2.93
-49.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.53 €3.05
-68.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.83 €2.44
-74.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.66 €4.03
-64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.52 €3.04
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.95 €0.82
14.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.29 €1.97
-45.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.11 €2.68
-57.23%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.23
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.88 €12.85
-69.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.53 €11.68
-57.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.53 €16
-53.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.41 €2.94
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 €1.56
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.62 €2.27
-42.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.05 €4.36
-71.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.66 €1.43
-33.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.53 €1.32
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.63
-52.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.94 €0.81
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.18 €8.79
-76.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.79 €5.86
37.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.02 €0.88
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 €1.41
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.47 €3
-76.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61.3 €52.9
-31.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.71 €4.06
-70.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.97 €34.51
-80.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.2K €24.4K
-37.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.5K €22K
2.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$450 €389
-81.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.18 €26.06
-68.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.9 €44.81
-54.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.22 €33.86
-34.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.28 €20.1
-17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.98 €12.07
-71.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$461 €398
-33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K €10.1K
-49.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$95.2 €82.2
-39.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.29 €28.74
-5.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 €98.4
-9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$150 €130
-29.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$854 €737
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$668 €577
-43.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,540 €1,329
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,217 €1,051
-40.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,423 €3,819
-50.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,279 €2,831
-53.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Annaberg-Buchholz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,399 €2,071
-77.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.87
247.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Annaberg-Buchholz: October 27, 2025

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