Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Heilbronn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Heilbronn

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.1% cheaper than Heilbronn without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43% cheaper than Heilbronn without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.19 €14.84
-63.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.6 €44.52
-37.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.45 €9.88
-35.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.56 €3.08
-51.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.6 €3.11
-69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.57 €2.22
-71.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.98 €3.43
-58.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.52 €3.9
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.14 €1.85
-42.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.15 €2.72
-57.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.72 €3.21
-40.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.74 €12.73
-69.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.16 €13.09
-62.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.44 €19.37
-61.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.21 €2.78
-29.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.23 €1.93
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.37 €4.64
-73.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.45 €1.25
-23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.44 €1.24
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.87 €1.62
-52.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 €0.9
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.89 €8.54
-76.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.17 €6.19
30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.11 €0.96
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 €1.53
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.15 €2.72
-73.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.2 €57.2
-36.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.39 €2.92
-58.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.56 €2.21
-23.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.37 €32.27
-78.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.9K €26.7K
-43.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.1K €32.9K
-31.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$351 €303
-76.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.69 €26.5
-69.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.5 €44.45
-54.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.1 €31.17
-28.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.59 €15.19
8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.98 €13.8
-75.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$522 €450
-41.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,557 €3,934
30.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.5 €61.7
-18.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.9 €22.36
21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$61.7 €53.3
67.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.6 €67
36.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,278 €1,104
-61.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$900 €777
-57.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,712 €1,478
-51.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,520 €1,312
-52.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,581 €3,955
-52.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,862 €3,335
-60.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Heilbronn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,770 €2,391
-80.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Heilbronn: October 29, 2025

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