Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stuttgart Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stuttgart

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Stuttgart without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.1% cheaper than Stuttgart without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.22 €14.87
-63.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.6 €69.6
-59.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.92 €12.02
-46.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.44 €3.83
-61.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.01 €3.47
-72.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.46 €2.98
-78.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.58 €4.81
-70.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.7 €4.06
-31.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.15
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.32 €2.87
-59.94%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.13 €3.57
-46.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.08 €13.02
-69.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.81 €12.79
-61.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.13 €18.24
-59.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.2 €2.76
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 €1.55
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.22 €1.92
-31.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.79 €4.13
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.74 €1.51
-32.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.05 €0.9
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10 €8.64
-76.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.78 €5.85
37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.04 €0.9
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.59 €1.37
56.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.61 €3.11
-77.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.4 €58.2
-37.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.82 €4.17
-70.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.53 €2.19
-22.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.15 €37.25
-81.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33K €28.5K
-46.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.5K €33.2K
-31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$337 €291
-75.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.36 €22.76
-64.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.27 €42.54
-52.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.2 €43.3
-48.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.68 €17.85
-7.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.36 €10.67
-67.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$603 €521
-49.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.5K €15.1K
-66.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$105 €90.7
-44.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.9 €45.65
-40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 €95
-6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$150 €129
-29.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,344 €1,161
-63.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,088 €939
-65.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,136 €1,844
-61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,741 €1,503
-58.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,807 €5,877
-67.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,207 €4,496
-70.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stuttgart
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,700 €3,194
-85.14%
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 Stuttgart: October 28, 2025

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