Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Offenbach Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Offenbach

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Offenbach without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40% cheaper than Offenbach without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.08 €12.15
-55.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.7 €68.8
-59.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.36 €9.81
-34.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.92 €3.39
-56.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.75 €2.37
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.53 €2.18
-71.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.28 €4.56
-68.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.51 €3.9
-29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.09
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.28 €1.97
-45.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.32 €2.87
-59.94%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.55 €3.06
-37.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.69 €12.69
-69.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.59 €11.73
-57.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.41 €16.76
-55.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.15 €2.72
-28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 €1.6
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.79 €4.13
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.5 €1.3
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.55 €1.34
-23.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.64
-52.91%
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
$9.41 €8.13
-75.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.02 €6.06
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.05 €0.9
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.67 €1.44
49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.39 €2.92
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61.5 €53.1
-31.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.69 €4.91
-75.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.13 €30.33
-77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.77
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.1K €26.9K
-43.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.2K €32.1K
-29.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$334 €289
-75.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.89 €22.36
-63.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.4 €43.53
-53.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.22 €33.86
-34.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.13 €19.97
-17.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.91 €12.01
-71.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$541 €467
-43.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K €9,826
-47.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.7 €83.5
-40.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.92 €40.51
-32.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 €92.6
-3.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,037 €895
-52.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$663 €572
-42.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,506 €1,301
-45.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,213 €1,047
-39.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,835 €4,174
-54.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,187 €3,615
-63.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Offenbach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,090 €2,668
-82.20%
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 Offenbach: October 27, 2025

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