Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Munster Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Munster

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.4% cheaper than Munster without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Munster without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.71 €11.84
-54.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.5 €65.2
-57.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.64 €10.05
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.07 €3.51
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.15 €3.58
-73.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.74 €2.36
-73.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.88 €5.07
-71.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.59 €3.96
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.05
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.3 €1.98
-46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.84 €3.32
-65.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.9 €3.37
-43.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.93 €12.89
-69.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.64 €12.64
-61.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.33 €21.87
-66.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.49 €3.01
-35.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.19 €1.89
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.11 €4.41
-72.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.67 €1.44
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.52 €1.31
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.75 €1.51
-49.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.01 €0.87
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.19 €8.8
-76.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.6 €5.7
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.11 €0.96
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 €1.49
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Munster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.2 €2.76
-74.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56 €48.36
-25.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.77 €4.11
-70.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.67 €2.31
-26.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.21 €29.53
-77.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.5K €27.2K
-44.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.6K €30.7K
-26.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$413 €357
-80.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.37 €21.91
-62.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.6 €44.55
-54.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.83 €35.25
-37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.06 €15.59
5.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.3 €12.35
-72.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$731 €631
-58.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.3K €12.4K
-58.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €96.5
-48.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.03 €40.6
-32.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 €100
-11.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Munster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,159 €1,000
-57.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$860 €743
-55.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,369 €2,046
-65.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,461 €1,262
-50.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,921 €6,839
-72.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,366 €4,633
-71.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Munster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,370 €2,910
-83.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Munster: October 28, 2025

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