Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stralsund Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stralsund

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.8% cheaper than Stralsund without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Stralsund without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.3 €14.93
-63.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$77.1 €66.5
-58.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.61 €10.02
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.14 €3.57
-58.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.24 €2.8
-66.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.29 €1.98
-68.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.83 €5.04
-71.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.53 €3.91
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.09
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.84
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.16 €2.73
-57.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4 €3.46
-44.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.71 €7.52
-47.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.68 €10.08
-51.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.48 €11.63
-36.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.7 €1.47
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 €1.26
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 €1.7
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.76 €3.25
-62.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.48 €1.28
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.35 €1.16
-12.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.52 €0.45
71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.71
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.49 €8.19
-75.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.78 €5.85
37.76%
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
$1.65 €1.42
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stralsund
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
$62.5 €53.9
-32.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5 €4.32
-71.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.73 €2.36
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.59 €22.1
-69.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.6
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K €27.7K
-45.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.5K €32.4K
-30.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$331 €286
-75.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.2 €20.89
-60.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.5 €46.23
-56.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.96 €34.5
-35.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.55 €20.33
-18.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.22 €14.87
-77.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$304 €262
0.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,215 €7,956
-35.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.8 €65.5
-23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.94 €39.66
-31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.1 €84.7
5.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$132 €114
-19.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$851 €735
-42.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$658 €568
-42.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,555 €1,343
-46.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,243 €1,074
-41.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,358 €4,626
-59.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,273 €2,826
-53.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stralsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stralsund: October 29, 2025

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