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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaiserslautern Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaiserslautern

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.8% cheaper than Kaiserslautern without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.9% cheaper than Kaiserslautern without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$17.22 €14.83
-65.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$76.6 €66
-57.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$11.39 €9.81
-36.70%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.92 €3.38
-57.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$3.02 €2.6
-63.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$2.35 €2.03
-69.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$4.66 €4.01
-62.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$3.93 €3.39
-18.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.22 €1.05
-9.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$2.23 €1.92
-41.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$3.29 €2.84
-57.75%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$3.93 €3.39
-44.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$14.9 €12.83
-69.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$12.86 €11.07
-54.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$19.31 €16.63
-55.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$3.08 €2.65
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.6 €1.38
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.27 €1.96
-32.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$4.73 €4.08
-70.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.55 €1.34
-27.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.41 €1.21
-19.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.68 €1.45
-46.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.82 €0.7
10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$9.71 €8.36
-75.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$6.25 €5.38
59.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.98 €0.84
17.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.63 €1.4
46.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$2.87 €2.48
-71.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$60.6 €52.2
-33.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$4 €3.44
-63.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$2.02 €1.74
-1.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$34.98 €30.12
-77.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$2.05 €1.76
-50.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$31.7K €27.3K
-44.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$37.3K €32.2K
-28.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$324 €279
-75.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$30.91 €26.63
-69.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$52 €44.81
-54.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$44.69 €38.49
-42.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$22.79 €19.63
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$17.64 €15.19
-76.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$610 €525
-49.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$11.4K €9,787
-48.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$80.3 €69.1
-26.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$44 €37.9
-27.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$92.4 €79.6
10.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$172 €148
-36.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$690 €595
-30.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$579 €499
-35.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$2,097 €1,806
-60.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,690 €1,456
-57.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$5,530 €4,763
-59.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$2,857 €2,461
-44.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kaiserslautern
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$3,277 €2,823
-84.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Kaiserslautern: November 29, 2025

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