Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Celle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Celle

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Celle without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.9% cheaper than Celle without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.65 €11.78
-54.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$90.8 €78.4
-64.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.86 €5.06
26.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.7 €4.06
-63.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.45 €2.98
-68.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.22 €2.78
-77.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.71 €4.06
-64.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.52 €3.9
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.73 €1.5
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.31 €2.85
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.79 €2.41
-20.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.8 €5.87
-33.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.07 €11.29
-56.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.55 €7.38
0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3 €2.59
-24.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.55 €1.34
-30.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.05 €1.77
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.05 €3.5
-64.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.53 €0.46
109.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.51 €1.3
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.97 €1.7
-54.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.69 €4.91
-58.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.8 €5.01
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.09 €0.94
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.89 €0.77
179.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Celle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.33 €2.87
-75.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$60.7 €52.4
-30.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.01 €3.46
-64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.94 €1.67
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$44.68 €38.57
-82.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.1K €24.3K
-37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.8K €34.4K
-34.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$376 €325
-78.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.87 €18.88
-56.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.39 €33.14
-38.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.47 €25.44
-12.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.25 €20.07
-17.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.47 €14.22
-75.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$75.5 €65.2
303.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K €10.1K
-49.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.1 €58.8
-14.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.89 €40.48
-32.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.2
-1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$62.9 €54.3
67.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Celle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$836 €722
-41.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$654 €565
-42.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,546 €1,335
-46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,233 €1,065
-40.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,603 €3,111
-39.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,349 €3,755
-64.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Celle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,117 €1,828
-74.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.9
244.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Celle: October 27, 2025

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