Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mainz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mainz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.9% cheaper than Mainz without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Mainz without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.85 €11.95
-55.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$86.2 €74.4
-62.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.76 €10.16
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.96 €3.42
-56.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.79 €2.41
-60.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.54 €3.06
-79.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.34 €4.61
-68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.7 €4.06
-31.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 €1.04
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.21 €1.91
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.32 €2.87
-59.94%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.61 €3.12
-38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.7 €12.69
-69.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.95 €12.05
-59.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.77 €17.07
-56.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.1 €2.68
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 €1.57
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.3 €1.99
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.01 €4.33
-71.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.74 €1.5
-32.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.67
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.12 €0.97
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.41 €8.13
-75.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.1
32.11%
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
$1.72 €1.49
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.03 €3.48
-79.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.3 €58.1
-37.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.48 €7.32
-83.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.58 €2.23
-24.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.87 €30.11
-77.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.6K €27.3K
-44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38K €32.8K
-30.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$345 €298
-76.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.68 €22.17
-63.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.76 €42.96
-52.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.9 €45.65
-51.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.43 €19.37
-14.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.66 €12.66
-72.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$552 €476
-44.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,367 €5,497
-6.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 €95.1
-47.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.02 €40.6
-32.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.2
0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$145 €125
-27.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$999 €863
-51.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$795 €686
-52.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,668 €1,440
-50.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,315 €1,135
-44.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,307 €6,308
-70.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,197 €5,350
-75.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mainz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,374 €2,913
-83.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.99
236.59%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mainz: October 28, 2025

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