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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bielefeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bielefeld

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Bielefeld without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Bielefeld without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
-57.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$77.2 โ‚ฌ66.6
-58.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
-43.41%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-57.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-63.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
-65.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
-67.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
-41.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
-39.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
-61.38%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
-39.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
-69.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
-60.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$19.79 โ‚ฌ17.06
-54.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-34.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
-74.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
-24.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
-24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
-77.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
37.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
-77.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.06
-28.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.24
-79.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-6.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.23
-83.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
-54.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-44.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.5K
-27.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$312 โ‚ฌ269
-73.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$36.51 โ‚ฌ31.47
-73.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.60
-56.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
-34.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.78
-18.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$14.93 โ‚ฌ12.87
-72.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$681 โ‚ฌ587
-53.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,154
-43.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
-29.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$35.39 โ‚ฌ30.51
-8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$116 โ‚ฌ100.0
-13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$147 โ‚ฌ126
-26.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$603 โ‚ฌ520
-18.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$625 โ‚ฌ539
-40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$1,024 โ‚ฌ883
-19.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$1,144 โ‚ฌ986
-36.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$4,630 โ‚ฌ3,991
-34.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,604 โ‚ฌ2,245
-48.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bielefeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$3,374 โ‚ฌ2,909
-84.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bielefeld: January 12, 2026

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