Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kiel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kiel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.4% cheaper than Kiel without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Kiel without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.49 €15.1
-64.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.8 €66.3
-57.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.42 €9.86
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.98 €3.44
-56.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.37 €2.91
-67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.26 €1.95
-67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.91 €5.1
-71.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.51 €3.89
-29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.08
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.21 €1.91
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.3 €2.85
-59.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.86 €3.33
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.62 €12.63
-68.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.77 €11.89
-58.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.77 €18.79
-60.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.33 €2.88
-32.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.27 €1.96
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.98 €4.3
-71.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.55 €1.34
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.61 €8.3
-75.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.1 €6.13
31.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 €1.41
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.87 €2.48
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56 €48.33
-25.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.83 €4.17
-70.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.69 €22.18
-69.44%
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
$31.7K €27.4K
-44.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32K
-29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$332 €287
-75.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.9 €21.5
-62.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.3 €46.01
-55.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.16 €32.08
-30.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.5 €20.29
-18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.53 €15.14
-77.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$303 €262
0.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,119 €7,873
-35.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.9 €64.7
-22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.99 €40.58
-32.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.5 €85.1
4.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 €113
-19.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$667 €575
-26.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$636 €549
-40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,617 €1,396
-48.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,091 €942
-33.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,418 €4,678
-59.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,959 €2,555
-48.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kiel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,017 €2,605
-81.77%
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 Kiel: October 28, 2025

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