Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Schweinfurt Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Schweinfurt

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Schweinfurt without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Schweinfurt without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.82 €11.93
-54.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82 €70.8
-60.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.03 €11.25
-43.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.74 €3.23
-54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.46 €2.12
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.35 €3.76
-61.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.29 €3.7
-25.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.23 €1.93
-44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.53 €3.05
-62.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.4 €2.93
-34.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.93 €12.89
-69.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.3 €14.07
-64.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.95 €16.36
-54.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.58 €2.23
-12.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 €1.31
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.23 €1.93
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.81 €4.15
-70.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.29
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.52 €1.32
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.95 €1.68
-54.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 €0.29
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.53 €8.23
-75.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.65 €4.88
65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.07 €0.92
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 €1.4
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.39 €2.93
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.6 €50.6
-28.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.94 €5.13
-76.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.71 €34.29
-80.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.61
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.1K €27.7K
-45.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32K
-29.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$334 €289
-75.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.47 €27.17
-70.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.7 €39.46
-48.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.52 €39.31
-43.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.41 €20.22
-18.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.46 €9.89
-65.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,142 €986
-73.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K €9,829
-47.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$97.5 €84.2
-40.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-50.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 €92.4
-3.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$138 €119
-23.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$692 €598
-29.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$590 €510
-35.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,366 €1,179
-39.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,296 €1,119
-43.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,054 €3,500
-45.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,764 €3,250
-59.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Schweinfurt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,308 €2,856
-83.37%
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 Schweinfurt: October 29, 2025

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