Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wiesbaden Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wiesbaden

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Wiesbaden without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.5% cheaper than Wiesbaden without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.82 €18.84
-71.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.9 €79.4
-64.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.96 €12.06
-47.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.09 €3.53
-57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.01 €2.6
-63.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.76 €2.39
-73.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.5 €3.88
-63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.31 €3.72
-25.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.28 €1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.3 €1.98
-46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.47 €3
-61.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.57 €12.58
-68.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.31 €12.36
-60.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.64 €17.82
-58.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.24 €2.8
-30.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 €1.7
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 €1.94
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.05 €4.36
-71.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.74 €8.41
-75.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 €5.98
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.09 €0.94
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.72 €1.49
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.02 €3.47
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.2 €53.7
-32.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.39 €3.79
-67.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.57 €2.22
-23.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$47.04 €40.61
-83.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.7K €27.4K
-44.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.4K €33.2K
-31.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$398 €344
-79.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$32.8 €28.32
-71.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.1 €45.87
-55.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.57 €33.3
-33.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.18 €15.7
5.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.9 €9.41
-63.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$430 €371
-29.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,220 €6,234
-17.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.3 €76.3
-34.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.62 €31.62
-13.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$118 €102
-12.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$174 €150
-39.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,059 €914
-53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$875 €756
-56.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,781 €1,537
-53.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,588 €1,371
-54.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,399 €5,525
-65.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,691 €4,050
-67.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wiesbaden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,930 €3,393
-86.00%
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 Wiesbaden: October 27, 2025

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