Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bremerhaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bremerhaven

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.6% cheaper than Bremerhaven without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.8% cheaper than Bremerhaven without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.21 €7.09
-24.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.8 €61.1
-54.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.77 €8.43
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.58 €2.22
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.63 €2.27
-58.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.09 €1.8
-65.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.85 €2.46
-41.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.32 €2.01
37.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.05
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.34 €2.88
-60.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.85 €3.33
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.7 €12.69
-69.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.41 €9.85
-49.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.68 €20.44
-63.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.22 €2.78
-29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 €1.45
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.31 €1.99
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.14 €4.44
-72.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.45 €1.25
-23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.6 €1.38
-26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.07 €1.79
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.03 €0.89
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.9 €8.55
-76.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.83 €5.03
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.07 €0.92
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.69 €1.46
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.91 €2.52
-71.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.7 €54.1
-33.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.08 €4.38
-72.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.05 €30.26
-77.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.6K €27.3K
-44.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.5K €34.1K
-33.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$328 €283
-74.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.58 €9.14
-10.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.67 €42.88
-52.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.27 €32.18
-31.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.87 €19.74
-16.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.01 €12.09
-71.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$236 €203
29.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K €9,984
-48.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$95.7 €82.6
-39.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.3 €43.42
-37.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$153 €132
-32.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$187 €161
-43.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,157 €999
-57.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$866 €747
-56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,736 €1,499
-52.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,524 €1,316
-52.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,098 €4,401
-57.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,864 €3,336
-60.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,115 €2,690
-82.35%
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 Bremerhaven: October 27, 2025

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