Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Duisburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Duisburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.7% cheaper than Duisburg without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.3% cheaper than Duisburg without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.27 €11.46
-53.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.6 €60.1
-53.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.49 €11.65
-45.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.17 €3.6
-58.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.76 €3.25
-70.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.25 €2.81
-77.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.06 €4.37
-67.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.44 €4.7
-41.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.12 €1.83
-41.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.9 €3.37
-65.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.49 €3.01
-36.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.81 €12.79
-69.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.47 €12.5
-60.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.33 €19.28
-61.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.23 €2.79
-30.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 €1.67
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.32 €2
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.18 €3.61
-66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.29
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.51 €1.3
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.68
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.12 €0.96
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.02 €8.65
-76.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.82 €5.89
36.95%
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
$1.66 €1.43
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$5.81 €5.02
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.3 €48.63
-25.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.5 €5.61
-78.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.17 €1.87
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.48 €31.5
-78.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31K €26.8K
-43.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.5K €34.1K
-33.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$580 €501
-85.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.25 €27.84
-70.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.93 €42.25
-51.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.37 €27.09
-18.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.64 €19.55
-15.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.33 €13.24
-74.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$265 €228
15.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,872 €8,523
-39.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$100 €86.7
-42.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.77 €36.93
-26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.5
-2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$509 €439
-3.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$449 €387
-15.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$889 €767
-6.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$661 €570
10.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,209 €4,497
-57.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,430 €2,962
-55.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Duisburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,566 €2,216
-78.57%
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 Duisburg: October 28, 2025

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