Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kassel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kassel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.9% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15 €12.95
-58.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.8 €50.8
-45.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.34 €8.93
-28.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.5 €3.02
-50.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.2 €3.63
-73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.58 €3.09
-79.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.96 €4.28
-66.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.73 €4.08
-32.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.12
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.25 €1.94
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.58 €3.09
-62.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.24
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.63 €12.63
-68.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.72 €11.84
-58.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.74 €19.64
-62.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.12 €2.7
-27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.76 €1.52
-39.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.3 €1.98
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.57 €4.81
-74.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.68 €1.45
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.79 €1.55
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.19 €1.03
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.65 €8.33
-75.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.72 €4.94
63.29%
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
$1.65 €1.43
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.54 €3.06
-76.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.1 €58
-37.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.01 €3.47
-64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.84 €1.58
6.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$42.08 €36.33
-81.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K €27K
-43.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.2K €28.7K
-21.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$359 €310
-77.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$36.49 €31.51
-74.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53 €45.74
-55.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.96 €28.46
-22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.32 €14.09
17.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.41 €9.86
-65.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$365 €315
-16.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.6K €14.4K
-64.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$100 €86.4
-42.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.2 €45.03
-39.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.7 €78.4
13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €118
-22.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$825 €712
-40.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$573 €495
-33.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,056 €912
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$914 €789
-20.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,820 €5,025
-62.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,136 €2,708
-51.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kassel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,815 €2,430
-80.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kassel: October 28, 2025

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