Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuremberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuremberg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.5% cheaper than Nuremberg without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Nuremberg without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.15 €14.81
-63.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.4 €70.2
-60.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.63 €10.04
-36.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.46 €3.85
-61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.05 €3.5
-72.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.51 €3.03
-79.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.6 €3.98
-63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.06 €4.37
-36.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.32 €2
-46.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.04 €2.62
-56.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.62 €3.13
-38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.67 €12.67
-68.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.34 €12.39
-60.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.41 €16.76
-55.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.99 €2.58
-24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 €1.56
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.2 €1.9
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.59 €3.96
-69.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.56 €1.35
-28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.61 €1.39
-26.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.79 €1.55
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.11 €0.96
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.46 €8.17
-75.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.11 €6.14
31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.08 €0.93
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 €1.45
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.13 €3.56
-79.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$68.2 €58.9
-38.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.13 €4.43
-72.51%
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
$38.56 €33.29
-79.64%
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
$31.5K €27.2K
-44.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.9K €29.3K
-22.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$341 €294
-75.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.29 €23.56
-65.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.6 €43.72
-53.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.73 €28.26
-21.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.82 €21.43
-22.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.26 €12.31
-72.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$539 €465
-43.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.7K €13.5K
-62.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93.2
-46.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.03 €38.88
-29.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.2 €78.8
13.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 €103
-11.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$967 €835
-49.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$694 €599
-45.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,728 €1,492
-52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,454 €1,256
-49.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,524 €6,496
-70.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,020 €4,334
-69.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nuremberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,632 €3,136
-84.86%
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 Nuremberg: October 29, 2025

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