Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nienburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nienburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.3% cheaper than Nienburg without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.6% cheaper than Nienburg without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.41 €12.44
-56.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60.9 €52.6
-46.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.39 €8.97
-28.87%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.37 €2.05
-27.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.49 €3.01
-68.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.84 €2.45
-74.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.87 €4.21
-65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.8 €3.28
-15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.57 €1.35
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.52 €3.03
-62.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.5 €3.02
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.74 €12.73
-69.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.41 €9.85
-49.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.25 €14.03
-47.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.31 €2.86
-31.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.49 €1.28
-28.19%
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
$1.19 €1.03
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.44 €1.24
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 €1.21
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 €0.46
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.06 €7.82
-74.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.46 €2.99
169.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.6 €0.52
96.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.18 €1.02
111.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.4 €2.93
-75.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61 €52.7
-31.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.96 €1.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.69 €29.95
-77.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.3K €14.9K
1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.4K €31.4K
-27.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$204 €176
-59.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.33 €17.55
-53.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.01 €30.23
-32.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.41 €29.71
-25.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.91 €19.78
-16.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.15 €12.22
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$286 €247
6.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.1K €14.8K
-65.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.6 €78.2
-36.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.55 €35.01
-22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.4 €76.3
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 €110
-17.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$631 €545
-22.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$427 €368
-11.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,135 €980
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$805 €695
-9.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,174 €4,467
-57.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,746 €3,234
-59.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nienburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,755 €1,516
-68.67%
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 Nienburg: October 29, 2025

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