Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bad Salzuflen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bad Salzuflen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.8% cheaper than Bad Salzuflen without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.8% cheaper than Bad Salzuflen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.5 €12.52
-57.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$64.5 €55.7
-49.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.68 €10.95
-41.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.64 €3.14
-52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.92 €2.52
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.37 €2.04
-69.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.27 €4.55
-68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.01 €3.46
-20.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.16 €1
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.21 €1.91
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.28 €2.83
-59.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.87 €3.34
-42.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.97 €12.92
-69.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.4 €12.43
-60.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.83 €16.26
-54.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 €2.75
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.19 €1.89
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.04 €4.35
-71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.29
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.02 €1.74
-55.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.03 €0.89
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.4 €8.12
-75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.75 €4.96
62.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.05 €0.91
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.61 €1.39
54.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.49 €3.02
-76.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.3 €53.8
-32.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.74 €4.96
-75.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.85 €1.6
5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$51.8 €44.68
-84.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
-29.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$320 €276
-74.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.71 €30.83
-73.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.7 €46.35
-56.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.05 €34.58
-35.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.29 €20.11
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.07 €13.01
-73.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$427 €369
-28.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.2K €8,825
-42.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.3 €71.1
-29.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.08 €29.43
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €93.6
-4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$147 €127
-28.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$845 €729
-42.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$675 €583
-43.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,553 €1,341
-46.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,244 €1,074
-41.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,207 €4,496
-57.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,155 €3,587
-63.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bad Salzuflen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bad Salzuflen: October 29, 2025

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