Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bonn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bonn

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.8% cheaper than Bonn without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.8% cheaper than Bonn without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.07 €14.74
-63.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.6 €69.6
-59.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.68 €10.08
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.53 €3.05
-51.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.64 €2.28
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.13 €4.43
-67.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.59 €4.83
-42.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.14
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.25 €1.95
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.31 €2.86
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.4
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.71 €12.7
-69.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.33 €14.1
-65.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.99 €18.99
-60.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.26 €2.81
-30.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 €1.56
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.33 €2.01
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.42 €4.68
-73.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.66 €1.43
-33.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.66 €1.43
-28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.08 €1.79
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 €1.04
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.58 €8.27
-75.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.02 €6.06
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 €0.92
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.75 €1.51
42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.77 €3.26
-77.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.6 €50.6
-28.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.62 €3.99
-69.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.91 €1.65
2.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.48 €31.49
-78.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K €27.1K
-43.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.5K €32.4K
-30.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$370 €320
-77.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.78 €24.85
-67.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.3 €44.28
-54.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.7 €37.73
-41.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.23 €32.14
-48.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.47 €14.22
-75.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$573 €494
-46.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.5K €12.5K
-59.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.9 €69
-27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.01 €35.41
-22.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.2 €84.8
5.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 €103
-11.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$951 €821
-48.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$825 €712
-54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,018 €1,742
-59.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,554 €1,342
-53.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,523 €4,769
-60.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,860 €4,196
-68.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bonn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,045 €3,492
-86.40%
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 Bonn: October 28, 2025

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