Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Witten Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Witten

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Witten without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.4% cheaper than Witten without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.18 €13.97
-61.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-52.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.69 €10.1
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.56 €3.07
-51.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.45 €2.11
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.39 €2.07
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.79 €4.13
-65.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.58 €3.95
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.12
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.19 €1.89
-43.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.15 €2.72
-57.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.73 €3.22
-40.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.84 €12.81
-69.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.39 €12.42
-60.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.61 €18.65
-60.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.22 €2.78
-29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.22 €1.91
-31.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.82 €4.16
-70.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.55 €1.34
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.96 €1.69
-54.59%
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
$9.61 €8.3
-75.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.1
32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 €0.91
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 €1.4
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Witten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.36 €2.9
-75.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66 €57
-36.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.14 €4.44
-72.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.16 €1.87
-9.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.81 €30.05
-77.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K €27.7K
-45.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.2K €30.4K
-25.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$387 €334
-78.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.63 €21.27
-61.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.2 €43.32
-53.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.89 €34.44
-35.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.97 €19.83
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.63 €11.77
-70.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$458 €395
-33.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,621 €8,307
-38.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$95.4 €82.4
-39.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.25 €39.07
-30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.8
-1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Witten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$523 €451
-6.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$720 €622
-47.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,302 €1,124
-36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,495 €1,291
-51.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,055 €4,365
-56.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,367 €3,770
-64.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Witten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Witten: October 28, 2025

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