Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ruesselsheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ruesselsheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.4% cheaper than Ruesselsheim without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.9% cheaper than Ruesselsheim without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.44 €9.88
-45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$90.8 €78.4
-64.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.59 €10.87
-41.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.53 €3.04
-51.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.71 €1.48
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.69 €1.46
-56.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.95 €5.14
-72.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.36 €2.04
35.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 €0.78
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.97 €0.84
27.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.39 €2.93
-60.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.88 €3.35
-42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.66 €12.66
-68.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.76 €11.88
-58.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.61 €18.66
-60.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.5 €3.02
-35.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.18 €1.88
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 €1.95
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.93 €4.26
-71.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.73 €1.5
-35.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.72 €1.49
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.68
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.16 €1
-27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.12 €7.01
-71.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.05 €6.09
32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.09 €0.94
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.52 €1.31
63.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.35 €2.89
-75.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61.7 €53.3
-32.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.67 €4.89
-75.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.25 €1.95
-12.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.65 €32.51
-79.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.95 €1.69
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.6K €27.3K
-44.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.6K €30.8K
-26.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$368 €318
-77.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.64 €21.27
-61.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.11 €37.22
-45.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.05 €34.58
-35.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.4 €20.21
-18.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.25 €14.03
-75.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$617 €533
-50.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.9K €13.8K
-62.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.2 €77.9
-35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.9 €34.45
-20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.9 €85.4
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$149 €128
-28.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$824 €712
-40.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$666 €575
-43.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,525 €1,317
-45.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,220 €1,053
-40.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,444 €4,701
-59.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,432 €2,963
-55.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.99
236.59%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ruesselsheim: October 28, 2025

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