Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tubingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tubingen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.2% cheaper than Tubingen without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.1% cheaper than Tubingen without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.19 €14.84
-63.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.3 €59.8
-53.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.24 €11.43
-44.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.34 €3.75
-60.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.02 €3.47
-72.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.66 €3.16
-80.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.54 €4.78
-70.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.4 €3.8
-27.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.19 €1.89
-43.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.45 €2.98
-61.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.8 €3.28
-41.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.26 €14.9
-73.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.94 €12.04
-59.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.69 €17
-56.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.17 €2.73
-28.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.88 €1.63
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 €1.94
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.45 €4.7
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.29
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.59 €1.37
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.81 €1.56
-50.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.73
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.9 €8.55
-76.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.37 €5.5
46.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.07 €0.93
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 €1.4
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.82 €3.29
-78.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.6 €34.19
5.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.34 €4.61
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.36 €2.04
-16.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$44.65 €38.55
-82.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.6K
-44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.2K €30.4K
-25.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$396 €342
-79.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$34.18 €29.52
-72.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$55.5 €47.89
-57.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.04 €32.85
-32.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$32.84 €28.36
-41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.48 €10.77
-68.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$324 €280
-5.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.4K €12.4K
-58.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$126 €109
-54.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.4 €34.02
-19.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$120 €104
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$188 €163
-43.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,194 €1,031
-59.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$973 €840
-61.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,968 €1,699
-57.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,520 €1,312
-52.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,483 €5,597
-66.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,097 €4,401
-69.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tubingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,041 €2,626
-81.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tubingen: October 28, 2025

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