Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Freiburg im Breisgau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Freiburg im Breisgau

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Freiburg im Breisgau without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Freiburg im Breisgau without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.26 €14.9
-63.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.4 €59.1
-52.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.78 €11.03
-42.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.88 €3.35
-55.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.51 €3.03
-68.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.41 €2.94
-78.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.74 €4.96
-71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.58 €3.95
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.12
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.35 €2.03
-47.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.17 €2.73
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.82 €3.3
-41.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.77 €12.76
-69.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.09 €13.03
-62.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.04 €19.03
-61.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.11 €2.69
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 €1.5
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.27 €1.96
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.96 €4.28
-71.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 €1.38
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.07 €1.79
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.17 €1.01
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.76 €8.43
-75.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.04 €6.08
32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 €0.92
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 €1.45
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.1 €2.67
-73.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.3 €57.2
-36.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.55 €3.93
-69.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.96 €2.55
-33.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$45.91 €39.64
-82.90%
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
$31.7K €27.4K
-44.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.1K €35.5K
-36.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$300 €259
-72.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.13 €24.29
-66.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.5 €47.95
-57.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.9 €37.9
-41.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.49 €12.51
32.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.74 €13.59
-74.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$491 €424
-37.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,035 €4,347
17.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.6
-43.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.79 €30.9
-11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.6
-1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$152 €131
-30.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,176 €1,015
-58.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$855 €738
-55.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,930 €1,666
-57.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,743 €1,505
-58.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$9,440 €8,150
-76.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,586 €4,823
-72.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Freiburg im Breisgau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,634 €3,138
-84.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Freiburg im Breisgau: October 29, 2025

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