Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Magdeburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Magdeburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.3% cheaper than Magdeburg without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.2 €12.26
-56.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.1 €60.5
-53.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.73 €10.12
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.3 €2.85
-47.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.68 €2.31
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.54 €2.19
-71.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.97 €4.29
-66.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.45 €3.84
-28.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 €1.04
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.2 €1.9
-43.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.39 €2.93
-60.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.24
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.47 €12.49
-68.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.09 €12.16
-59.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.17 €18.28
-59.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 €2.75
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.29 €1.97
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.73 €4.08
-69.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.5 €1.29
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.54 €1.33
-23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.83 €1.58
-51.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.58 €1.36
-46.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.95 €8.59
-76.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.66 €4.89
65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.04 €0.9
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 €1.4
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.92 €2.52
-71.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61.7 €53.3
-32.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.44 €9.88
-87.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 €1.33
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.63 €10.04
-32.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K €27.4K
-44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39K €33.7K
-32.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$432 €373
-80.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.8 €26.6
-69.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.7 €45.46
-55.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.5 €30.65
-27.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.19 €15.71
5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.3 €10.62
-67.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$235 €203
29.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.5K €9,919
-48.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.1 €80.3
-37.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.24 €30.43
-10.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.3 €84
5.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$177 €153
-40.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$631 €545
-22.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$427 €369
-11.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,567 €1,353
-47.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,034 €893
-29.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,475 €2,137
-11.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,199 €3,626
-63.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Magdeburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,855 €2,465
-80.73%
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 Magdeburg: October 27, 2025

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