Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bamberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bamberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.6% cheaper than Bamberg without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.7% cheaper than Bamberg without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.1 €13.04
-58.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$74.8 €64.5
-56.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.4 €9.85
-35.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.37 €2.91
-48.96%
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
$2.17 €1.88
-66.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.16 €3.6
-60.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.52 €3.04
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.05
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.15 €2.72
-57.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.64 €3.15
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.82 €12.79
-69.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.23 €12.29
-59.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.63 €16.09
-53.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.25 €2.8
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.62 €1.4
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.2 €4.49
-72.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.64 €1.42
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.42 €1.23
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.99 €0.85
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.77 €8.44
-75.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.9 €5.09
58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 €0.91
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.57 €1.36
58.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.52 €2.18
-67.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$51.3 €44.29
-18.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.86 €5.06
-75.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.51 €1.31
29.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.68 €34.26
-80.22%
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
$31.9K €27.6K
-44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.7K €30.8K
-26.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$381 €329
-78.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.77 €28.29
-71.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$54.7 €47.26
-57.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.22 €28.68
-22.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.58 €20.36
-18.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.39 €9.83
-65.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$353 €305
-13.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,243 €7,117
-28.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$63.6 €54.9
-8.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.75 €19.64
38.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.4 €64.2
38.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 €95.6
-4.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$871 €752
-43.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$668 €576
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,446 €1,249
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$575 €497
26.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,291 €5,432
-65.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,898 €2,502
-47.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bamberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,953 €2,550
-81.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamberg: October 28, 2025

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