Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Strasbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.5% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$17.27 €14.91
-63.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$71.2 €61.5
-53.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$12.84 €11.09
-41.82%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.35 €2.89
-49.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.77 €2.39
-59.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2.42 €2.09
-69.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$6.24 €5.39
-72.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.25 €4.53
-40.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.63 €1.41
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.52 €2.18
-49.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.74 €2.37
-49.64%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.68 €4.04
-53.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$29.08 €25.11
-85.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$17.83 €15.4
-67.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$23.73 €20.49
-63.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.97 €2.57
-21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.46 €2.13
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$3.38 €2.92
-54.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.69 €3.19
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.45 €2.12
-54.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.66 €2.3
-56.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.37 €1.18
-35.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.85 €0.73
8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$14.27 €12.32
-83.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.81 €7.61
7.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.97 €1.7
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$4.01 €3.46
-38.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.25 €1.94
-64.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$65.5 €56.6
-38.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$3.44 €2.97
-57.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.03 €0.89
89.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$38.25 €33.03
-79.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.02 €1.74
-49.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$38.2K €33K
-52.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$38.2K €33K
-31.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$264 €228
-69.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$23.61 €20.38
-59.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$33.25 €28.71
-27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$39.3 €33.93
-35.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$26.52 €22.89
-28.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$13.66 €11.79
-71.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,387 €1,197
-77.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,139 €6,163
-15.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$108 €92.9
-44.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$38.53 €33.27
-16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$88.6 €76.5
15.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$129 €111
-17.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$806 €696
-40.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$693 €598
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,680 €1,451
-50.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$962 €831
-24.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$5,576 €4,814
-60.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$3,428 €2,959
-55.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$2,821 €2,436
-80.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: November 4, 2025

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