Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trier

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.7% cheaper than Trier without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.2% cheaper than Trier without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.05 €14.72
-63.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$85.7 €74
-62.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.87 €11.98
-46.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.84 €4.18
-64.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.25 €2.8
-66.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.65 €3.15
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.85 €5.05
-71.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.59 €3.96
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.21 €1.91
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.4 €2.93
-60.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.79 €3.27
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.97 €12.06
-67.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.38 €11.56
-57.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.04 €19.89
-62.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.37 €2.91
-32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.64 €1.41
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.26 €1.95
-33.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.79 €4.14
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.52 €1.32
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.87 €1.61
-52.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.16 €1
-27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.25 €7.99
-74.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.03 €6.07
32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 €0.86
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 €1.42
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.04 €2.62
-72.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.4 €53.9
-32.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.96 €4.29
-71.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.79 €3.27
-48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.5 €37.56
-81.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.7
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.6K €28.2K
-46.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.9K €32.7K
-30.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$490 €423
-83.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.81 €26.6
-69.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.5 €46.17
-56.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.59 €32.45
-31.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.59 €29.87
-44.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.09 €13.89
-75.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$554 €478
-44.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,478 €3,003
70.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$124 €107
-53.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61.2 €52.8
-48.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$139 €120
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$200 €173
-47.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$668 €577
-26.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$666 €575
-43.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,227 €1,059
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$928 €801
-21.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,819 €4,161
-54.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,706 €3,199
-58.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,876 €2,484
-80.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.2
219.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trier: October 28, 2025

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