Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Offenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Offenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Offenburg without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Offenburg without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.36 €9.8
-45.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.2 €50.2
-44.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.52 €9.94
-35.85%
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
$3.11 €2.68
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.83 €2.45
-74.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.65 €4.01
-64.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.54 €4.79
-42.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.31 €2.86
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.91 €3.37
-43.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.98 €12.93
-69.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.31 €12.35
-60.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.7 €16.15
-54.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.29 €2.84
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 €1.63
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.3 €1.98
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.4 €3.79
-67.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.55 €1.34
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 €1.04
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.62 €8.31
-75.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.35 €5.49
47.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 €0.87
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 €1.39
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$5.29 €4.57
-84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$53.5 €46.18
-21.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.6 €3.98
-69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.29 €1.98
-14.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.18 €30.37
-77.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.95 €1.68
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.9K €26.7K
-43.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.1K €26.8K
-15.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$332 €287
-75.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.8 €24.86
-67.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.1 €45.83
-55.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.4 €63.4
-65.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.85 €19.73
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.66 €10.93
-68.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$341 €294
-10.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,836 €8,493
-39.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66.8 €57.7
-13.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.76 €31.74
-14.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.4 €78.9
12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 €107
-14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$792 €684
-38.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$590 €509
-35.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,257 €1,085
-34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,047 €904
-30.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,755 €4,969
-61.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,249 €3,668
-63.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Offenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,383 €2,057
-76.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.75
388.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Offenburg: October 28, 2025

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