Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Halle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Halle

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.7% cheaper than Halle without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.1% cheaper than Halle without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.15 €14.81
-63.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.2 €80.4
-65.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.39 €9.83
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.45 €2.98
-50.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.15 €2.72
-65.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.63 €2.27
-72.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.74 €4.09
-64.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.3 €3.71
-25.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 €1.03
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.22 €1.92
-44.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.05 €2.63
-56.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.91 €3.38
-43.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.06 €13
-69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.26 €12.31
-59.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.77 €15.34
-51.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.99 €2.58
-24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 €1.46
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.21 €1.91
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.13 €4.43
-72.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.45 €1.25
-23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.58 €1.37
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.16 €1.87
-58.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.71 €8.38
-75.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 €5.98
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 €0.87
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.55 €1.34
60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Halle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.3 €2.85
-74.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.5 €48.76
-25.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.03 €3.48
-65.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.8 €1.56
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.6 €32.47
-79.12%
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
$31.5K €27.2K
-44.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.7K €30.9K
-26.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$150 €130
-45.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.46 €23.71
-65.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.81 €42.14
-51.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.01 €31.09
-28.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.72 €17.89
-7.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.36 €9.8
-65.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$496 €429
-38.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.4K €9,018
-43.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.9 €65.5
-23.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.19 €37.29
-26.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.7 €77.4
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$123 €107
-14.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Halle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$653 €564
-25.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$430 €372
-11.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,070 €924
-22.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$722 €624
0.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,276 €2,828
-33.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,367 €2,044
-35.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Halle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,243 €2,800
-83.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halle: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.