Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siegen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siegen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.8% cheaper than Siegen without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Siegen without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.02 €12.11
-55.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.3 €47.73
-41.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.36 €8.95
-28.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.7 €3.2
-53.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.75 €3.23
-70.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.05 €2.63
-76.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.64 €4.01
-64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.34 €3.75
-26.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.16 €1
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.9 €2.51
-54.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.67 €3.17
-39.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.47 €12.49
-68.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.57 €12.58
-60.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.25 €18.35
-59.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.43 €2.96
-34.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.87 €1.61
-42.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 €1.94
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.7 €4.05
-69.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.47 €1.27
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.53 €1.32
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.84 €1.59
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.05 €8.68
-76.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.73 €4.95
63.00%
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
$1.6 €1.38
55.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.08 €3.52
-79.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.6 €57.5
-37.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.81 €3.29
-62.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$42.13 €36.38
-81.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.4K €29.7K
-23.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$346 €299
-76.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.28 €27.01
-69.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.6 €46.24
-56.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.16 €32.95
-32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.83 €19.72
-16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.15 €12.22
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$169 €146
80.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K €10.1K
-49.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.3 €79.7
-37.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.46 €24.57
11.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.9 €78.5
13.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 €111
-17.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$643 €555
-23.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$527 €455
-28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$908 €784
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$769 €664
-5.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,897 €2,502
-24.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,108 €1,820
-27.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Siegen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,662 €2,298
-79.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.89
245.24%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

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