Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rostock Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rostock

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Rostock without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Rostock without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.79 €11.91
-54.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 €58.8
-52.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.48 €8.18
-22.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.48 €3.87
-61.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.07 €3.51
-72.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.17 €2.74
-76.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.17 €4.46
-67.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.3 €4.57
-39.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.09
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.29 €1.98
-45.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.78 €3.26
-64.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.92 €3.38
-43.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.48 €12.5
-68.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.52 €14.26
-65.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.52 €19.44
-61.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.25 €2.81
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.22 €1.92
-31.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.23 €4.52
-72.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.28
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.55 €1.34
-23.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.86 €1.6
-52.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 €0.67
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.49 €8.19
-75.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.94 €5.13
57.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.92 €0.79
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 €1.41
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.04 €2.63
-72.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.1 €59.6
-39.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.14 €2.71
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.42 €2.09
-19.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$41.7 €36.01
-81.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
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
$41.3K €35.6K
-36.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$247 €213
-66.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.12 €20.82
-60.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.5 €45.31
-55.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.39 €33.15
-33.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$27.5 €23.75
-30.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.06 €14.73
-76.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$194 €167
57.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,982 €3,438
48.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.8 €67.1
-25.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61.2 €52.8
-48.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.2
-2.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$122 €105
-13.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$707 €610
-30.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$492 €425
-22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,582 €1,366
-47.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,117 €964
-34.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,894 €4,225
-55.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,300 €2,849
-53.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rostock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,604 €2,248
-78.88%
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 Rostock: October 28, 2025

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