Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solingen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than Solingen without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.7% cheaper than Solingen without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.31 €14.94
-64.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.8 €69.8
-59.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.39 €9.84
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 €2.93
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.95 €2.54
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.92 €2.53
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.14 €4.44
-67.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.55 €3.93
-29.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.36 €2.04
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.42 €2.95
-61.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.41
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.88 €12.85
-69.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.29 €14.07
-64.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.02 €17.29
-57.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.14 €2.71
-28.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 €1.56
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.33 €2.01
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.26 €4.54
-73.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.51 €1.31
-26.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.63 €1.41
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.08 €1.8
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 €1.04
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.51 €8.21
-75.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.49 €5.6
43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.03 €0.89
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.71 €1.48
45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.34 €2.88
-75.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.4 €53.9
-32.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.75 €4.1
-70.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.95 €1.69
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$27.67 €23.89
-71.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.7K €27.4K
-44.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.8K €31.7K
-28.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$361 €312
-77.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.97 €24.15
-66.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.39 €42.64
-52.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56 €48.38
-54.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.33 €20.14
-17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.79 €11.9
-71.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$574 €496
-46.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.7K €12.7K
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$119 €103
-51.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.51 €41.02
-33.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$141 €122
-26.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$162 €140
-34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$928 €801
-47.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$688 €594
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,533 €1,323
-46.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,101 €951
-33.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,318 €3,728
-49.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,593 €3,965
-66.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,477 €3,866
-87.72%
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 Solingen: October 28, 2025

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