Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wetzlar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wetzlar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.4% cheaper than Wetzlar without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38% cheaper than Wetzlar without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.83 €11.94
-54.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$85.2 €73.6
-62.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.49 €9.92
-35.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.92 €3.38
-56.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.72 €2.35
-59.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.3 €1.98
-68.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.76 €4.11
-65.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.5 €3.88
-28.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 €1.23
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.69 €2.32
-50.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.69 €3.19
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.56 €12.57
-68.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.72 €10.12
-51.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.33 €8.05
-7.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.3 €1.99
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.12 €4.42
-72.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.18 €1.02
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.88 €1.62
-52.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 €0.38
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.01 €7.78
-73.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.15 €6.17
30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 €0.87
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.17 €1.01
112.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.38 €2.92
-75.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$60.9 €52.6
-31.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.37 €2.05
-40.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2 €1.72
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.36 €29.67
-77.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.6K €24.7K
-38.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.2K €25.2K
-10.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$345 €298
-76.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.06 €21.64
-62.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.31 €42.57
-52.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.22 €33.86
-34.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.87 €19.74
-16.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.76 €12.74
-73.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$344 €297
-11.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,334 €5,469
-6.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.4 €59.1
-15.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.02 €40.59
-32.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$104 €89.4
-0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$147 €127
-27.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$837 €723
-41.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$653 €564
-41.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,519 €1,312
-45.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,201 €1,037
-39.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,485 €2,146
-11.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,840 €3,315
-60.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wetzlar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,915 €1,654
-71.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.99
236.59%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wetzlar: October 28, 2025

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