Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Darmstadt Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Darmstadt

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Darmstadt without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Darmstadt without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$22.07 €19.05
-71.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$81.1 €70
-59.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$12.99 €11.22
-42.49%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.92 €3.38
-56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.91 €2.51
-61.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2.52 €2.18
-71.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$5.57 €4.81
-69.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.17 €4.47
-40.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.35 €2.03
-45.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$3.37 €2.91
-59.05%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.02 €3.47
-45.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$14.91 €12.87
-70.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$15.99 €13.8
-63.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$21.24 €18.34
-59.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.17 €2.73
-26.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.89 €1.63
-40.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.26 €1.95
-32.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$4.92 €4.24
-71.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.55 €1.34
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.5 €1.29
-22.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.05 €1.77
-57.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.18 €1.02
-22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$9.71 €8.38
-76.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.89 €5.95
37.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.11 €0.96
8.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.61 €1.39
53.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.48 €3.01
-77.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$68.3 €59
-40.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.92 €5.11
-75.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$2.11 €1.82
-7.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$40.55 €35.01
-80.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.92 €1.66
-46.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$30.9K €26.7K
-41.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$36.8K €31.8K
-28.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$334 €289
-75.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$33.7 €29.09
-71.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$55.1 €47.59
-56.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$42.63 €36.8
-40.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$50.8 €43.83
-62.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$14.11 €12.18
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,125 €972
-72.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$46.4K €40K
-87.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$97.2 €83.9
-38.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$64.9 €56
-50.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$104 €89.6
-1.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$135 €117
-20.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$996 €860
-51.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$913 €788
-58.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$2,116 €1,827
-60.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,562 €1,348
-53.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$6,289 €5,430
-65.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$5,030 €4,343
-69.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Darmstadt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$3,518 €3,037
-84.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Darmstadt: November 5, 2025

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