Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Colmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Colmar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.5% cheaper than Colmar without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.2% cheaper than Colmar without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.21 €14.86
-63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$71 €61.3
-54.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.7 €10.1
-36.84%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.86 €2.47
-39.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.48 €2.15
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.76 €4.97
-71.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.17 €4.46
-38.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 €1.19
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.72 €1.49
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.54 €2.19
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$21.7 €18.74
-79.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.64 €6.59
-25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.7 €10.1
-26.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.65 €1.42
36.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.26 €1.96
-52.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.68 €1.45
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.33 €2.02
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.13 €0.97
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.8 €0.69
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.12 €0.97
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 €0.28
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.37 €12.4
-83.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.89 €5.95
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.78 €0.67
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.81 €3.29
-34.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.53
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$60.2 €52
-30.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.55 €3.07
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.04 €0.9
88.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.84 €32.67
-79.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.2K €33K
-53.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.6K €32.4K
-30.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$201 €173
-58.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.58 €17.77
-54.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.51 €28.07
-27.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.47 €29.76
-25.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$46.68 €40.3
-59.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.06 €12.14
-71.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,388 €1,199
-78.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,090 €6,121
-16.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.3 €50.4
-0.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.45 €24.56
11.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.3 €78.9
12.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 €112
-18.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$754 €651
-35.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$615 €531
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,928 €1,664
-57.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,438 €1,242
-49.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,765 €3,251
-41.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,211 €2,773
-52.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Colmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,061 €1,779
-73.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colmar: October 29, 2025

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