Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greifswald Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greifswald

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Greifswald without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Greifswald without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.45 €9.89
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.5 €68.6
-59.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.68 €10.08
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.89 €3.36
-55.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.5 €3.02
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.37 €2.05
-69.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.03 €4.34
-67.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.46 €2.98
-7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.04 €1.76
-46.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.87 €2.48
-56.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.84 €2.45
-53.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.74 €4.09
-53.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.3 €10.62
-63.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.75 €12.74
-61.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.8 €17.1
-56.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.54 €3.05
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 €2.11
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.09 €2.67
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.26 €5.4
-77.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 €1.47
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.26 €1.95
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.68 €1.45
-47.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.13 €0.97
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.78 €10.17
-80.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.86 €5.06
59.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 €1.31
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.35 €2.03
5.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.03 €2.61
-72.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.3 €58.1
-37.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.41 €8.12
-85.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.88 €1.62
4.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.6 €31.6
-78.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K €27.6K
-44.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K €31.9K
-29.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$291 €251
-71.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.36 €9.81
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.66 €42.02
-51.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.6 €47.11
-52.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.18 €20.01
-17.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.24 €14.89
-77.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,019 €880
-70.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K €10K
-48.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.3 €81.4
-38.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$11.66 €10.07
170.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.4
3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$135 €117
-21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$625 €540
-21.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$571 €493
-33.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,277 €1,102
-35.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$802 €692
-9.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,621 €3,990
-52.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,288 €2,839
-53.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Greifswald
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,850 €2,460
-80.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Greifswald: October 28, 2025

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