Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bitburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bitburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Bitburg without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.2% cheaper than Bitburg without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.1 €13.9
-61.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.6 €71.3
-60.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.61 €10.03
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.13 €3.57
-58.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.32 €2.87
-66.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.01 €2.6
-75.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.87 €5.07
-71.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.54 €3.92
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.28 €1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.26 €1.95
-45.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.34 €2.88
-60.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.95 €3.41
-43.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.56 €12.57
-68.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.1 €12.17
-59.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.43 €19.37
-61.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.15 €2.72
-28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.23 €1.92
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.37 €3.77
-67.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.56 €1.34
-28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.63
-52.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.99 €0.85
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.51 €8.21
-75.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.11
32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 €0.88
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 €1.41
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.36 €2.9
-75.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61.3 €52.9
-31.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.07 €4.38
-72.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.63 €2.27
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.32 €14.95
-54.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.95 €1.69
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K €27.5K
-44.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K €33.8K
-33.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$359 €310
-76.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20 €17.27
-52.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.1 €44.97
-54.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.87 €33.56
-33.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.57 €20.35
-18.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.49 €14.24
-75.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$399 €345
-23.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,526 €3,044
68.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$113 €97.4
-48.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.64 €39.4
-30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$138 €119
-25.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$200 €173
-47.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$838 €723
-41.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$670 €579
-43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,519 €1,312
-45.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,247 €1,077
-41.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,193 €4,484
-57.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,919 €3,384
-60.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bitburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Bitburg: October 28, 2025

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