Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esch-sur-Alzette Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esch-sur-Alzette

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.6% cheaper than Esch-sur-Alzette without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.4% cheaper than Esch-sur-Alzette without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.32 €20.13
-73.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.6 €49.71
-43.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.59 €13.46
-52.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.89 €4.22
-64.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.44 €2.11
-54.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.67 €2.3
-72.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.32 €3.73
-61.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.68 €3.18
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.16
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.96 €3.42
-68.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.44 €2.97
-61.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.56 €3.94
-51.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$31.91 €27.55
-85.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.36 €14.13
-65.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$27.11 €23.41
-68.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.65 €2.29
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 €1.66
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.14 €2.71
-51.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.37 €2.91
-57.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.44 €2.97
-67.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.2 €1.9
-46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.68
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.09 €0.94
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.76 €5.83
-65.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.78 €8.45
-4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.94 €3.4
-70.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.73 €4.08
-47.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.79 €10.18
-88.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.44 €2.97
-43.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.32 €39.99
-83.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 €1.58
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$275 €238
-70.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$33 €28.49
-71.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$92.9 €80.2
-74.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.21 €37.3
-40.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.36 €14.12
-75.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,579 €1,364
-80.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.9 €61.2
-18.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.94 €35.35
-22.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$132 €114
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €138
-33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,666 €1,438
-70.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,498 €1,293
-74.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,137 €2,709
-73.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,614 €2,257
-72.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,756 €6,697
-71.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,446 €5,566
-76.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Esch-sur-Alzette
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,904 €3,370
-85.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.26
311.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esch-sur-Alzette: October 28, 2025

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