Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bremen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bremen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Bremen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.7% cheaper than Bremen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.5 €15.11
-64.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.5 €60.9
-54.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.5 €9.93
-35.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.28 €3.69
-59.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.21 €2.77
-65.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.98 €2.57
-75.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.92 €5.11
-71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.5 €3.89
-28.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.26 €1.95
-45.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.27 €2.82
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.4
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.02 €12.97
-69.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.39 €12.42
-60.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.03 €18.16
-59.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.25 €2.81
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.23 €1.92
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.79 €4.13
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.54 €1.33
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.07 €1.79
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.17 €1.01
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.19 €8.8
-76.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.1
32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.08 €0.93
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 €1.4
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.46 €2.99
-76.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.6 €57.5
-37.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.52 €4.76
-74.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.21 €1.91
-11.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.59 €37.63
-81.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.7K €27.3K
-44.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.9K €32.7K
-30.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$300 €259
-72.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$33.79 €29.17
-72.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.4 €45.2
-55.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.82 €34.38
-35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.54 €22.05
-25.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.63 €11.77
-70.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$505 €436
-39.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.9K €12K
-57.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$126 €109
-54.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.6 €54.1
-49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90 €77.7
14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 €132
-30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$890 €768
-44.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$625 €539
-39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,542 €1,332
-46.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,256 €1,084
-41.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,511 €4,758
-60.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,762 €4,112
-67.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bremen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,253 €2,808
-83.09%
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 Bremen: October 29, 2025

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