Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Passau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Passau

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35% cheaper than Passau without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Passau without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.65 €10.06
-46.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$64.5 €55.7
-49.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.41 €8.13
-21.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.99 €3.44
-56.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.12 €2.69
-64.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.93 €2.53
-75.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.75 €4.1
-65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.35 €4.62
-40.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.21 €1.05
-9.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.94 €1.68
-36.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.43 €2.96
-61.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.71 €3.2
-40.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.14 €12.2
-67.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$17.22 €14.87
-66.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.04 €16.44
-54.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.95 €2.55
-23.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.78 €1.53
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.31 €1.99
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.71 €4.07
-69.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 €1.38
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 €0.9
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.59 €8.28
-75.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.97 €5.15
56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 €0.92
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.74 €1.51
43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Passau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.7 €2.33
-69.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.8 €48.17
-24.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.47 €3.86
-68.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.34 €2.02
-16.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$38.22 €33
-79.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.2K €29.5K
-48.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$278 €240
-70.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.83 €17.12
-52.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.1 €47.61
-57.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.18 €34.69
-36.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.46 €9.89
67.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.44 €9.01
-62.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$705 €609
-56.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$20K €17.2K
-70.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99 €85.5
-41.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.78 €41.26
-33.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.1 €81.2
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.8 €69.8
30.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Passau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$702 €606
-30.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$483 €417
-21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,764 €1,523
-53.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,374 €1,186
-46.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,132 €3,567
-47.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,261 €3,679
-64.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Passau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,480 €3,004
-84.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Passau: October 28, 2025

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