Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mannheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mannheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Mannheim without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Mannheim without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.68 €11.81
-54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.2 €49.35
-43.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.71 €10.11
-36.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.25 €3.67
-59.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.32 €2.86
-66.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.88 €2.48
-74.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.09 €4.39
-67.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.55 €4.79
-42.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.31 €1.99
-46.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.34 €2.88
-60.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.82 €3.3
-41.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.06 €13
-69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.31 €13.22
-62.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.02 €18.15
-59.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 €2.76
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 €1.6
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.2 €1.9
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.24 €4.52
-72.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.53 €1.32
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.49 €1.28
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.97 €1.7
-54.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.2 €1.04
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.53 €8.23
-75.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.53 €5.64
43.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.03 €0.89
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 €1.45
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.66 €3.16
-77.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67 €57.8
-37.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.7 €4.92
-75.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.24 €1.94
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.34 €30.52
-77.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.9K €33.6K
-32.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$334 €288
-75.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.38 €32.28
-74.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.8 €45.62
-55.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.1 €33.76
-34.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$38.56 €33.29
-50.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.89 €12.85
-73.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$514 €444
-40.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,584 €8,274
-38.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73.8 €63.7
-21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.56 €31.57
-13.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 €97.3
-8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 €108
-15.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$957 €826
-48.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$745 €643
-49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,650 €1,424
-49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,420 €1,226
-48.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,127 €5,290
-64.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,909 €4,238
-68.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mannheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,866 €4,201
-88.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.47
287.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mannheim: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.