Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Strassen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Strassen

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 126.8% more expensive than Strassen without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.8% more expensive than Strassen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
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-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.4 €70.2
-60.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.84 €12.81
-50.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.54 €3.92
-62.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.86 €2.47
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.06 €1.78
-64.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.38 €2.92
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.99 €3.45
-19.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
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-
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.84 €3.31
-42.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
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-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.42 €1.22
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
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Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
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Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.77 €1.52
-42.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$138 €119
-40.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.02 €14.7
-44.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.18 €40.74
-50.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$20.9 €18.05
22.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,092 €1,807
-65.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.4K €8,983
-78.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$11.3K €9,760
-86.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Strassen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$6,948 €5,999
-92.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.2
1019.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Strassen: October 29, 2025

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