Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moenchengladbach Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moenchengladbach

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.6% cheaper than Moenchengladbach without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Moenchengladbach without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.46 €15.07
-64.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57 €49.2
-43.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.66 €10.07
-36.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.65 €3.15
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.5 €2.16
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.42 €2.09
-69.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.56 €3.93
-63.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.58 €3.96
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.17
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.22 €1.92
-44.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.15 €2.72
-57.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.6 €3.11
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.94 €12.9
-69.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.62 €12.62
-60.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.34 €19.29
-61.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.11 €2.68
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 €1.49
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.23 €1.93
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.94 €4.27
-71.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 €1.21
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 €1.14
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 €0.53
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.66 €8.34
-75.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.78 €4.99
61.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.99 €0.86
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.71 €1.48
45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.39 €2.93
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.1 €54.4
-33.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.6 €3.97
-69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 €1.82
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$41.74 €36.03
-81.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.93 €1.67
-47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.1K €26.9K
-43.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38K €32.8K
-31.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$393 €340
-79.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.18 €21.74
-62.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.6 €44.57
-54.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.59 €23.82
-6.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.11 €19.95
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.14 €14.79
-76.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$461 €398
-33.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,741 €8,411
-39.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.3 €50.3
-0.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$72 €62.1
-56.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.4 €50.5
76.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$56.9 €49.08
85.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$836 €722
-41.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$639 €551
-40.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,209 €1,044
-31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$919 €794
-20.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,067 €1,785
5.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,732 €1,496
-11.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Moenchengladbach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,633 €2,274
-79.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moenchengladbach: October 27, 2025

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