Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oberhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oberhausen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Oberhausen without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Oberhausen without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.37 €15.86
-66.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 €58.8
-52.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.98 €12.07
-47.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.28 €3.69
-59.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.23 €2.79
-65.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.04 €2.62
-75.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.74 €4.09
-64.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.68 €4.04
-31.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.16
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.19 €1.89
-43.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.42 €2.96
-61.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.8 €3.28
-41.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.72 €12.71
-69.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.1 €12.18
-59.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.25 €18.34
-59.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.04 €2.62
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.18 €1.88
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.78 €4.13
-70.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.55 €1.34
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.63 €1.41
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.92 €1.66
-53.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.1 €0.95
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.38 €8.1
-74.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.77 €4.98
61.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.1 €0.95
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 €1.42
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.42 €2.95
-75.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$50.7 €43.74
-17.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.13 €4.43
-72.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.36 €2.04
-16.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.03 €30.24
-77.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.92 €1.66
-46.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.4K €27.1K
-43.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.1K €30.3K
-25.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$401 €346
-79.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25 €21.59
-62.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.2 €44.18
-54.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.12 €34.64
-35.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.23 €20.06
-17.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.49 €15.1
-77.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$460 €397
-33.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,755 €8,422
-39.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.6 €80.8
-38.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.72 €38.61
-29.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.1
1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$142 €123
-25.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$622 €537
-21.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$654 €565
-42.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$750 €648
10.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$786 €679
-7.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,505 €4,753
-60.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,756 €3,243
-59.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oberhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,552 €2,203
-78.45%
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 Oberhausen: October 28, 2025

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