Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wolfsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wolfsburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Wolfsburg without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.2% cheaper than Wolfsburg without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.64 €11.77
-54.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.5 €49.64
-43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.99 €7.76
-17.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.86 €3.33
-55.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.85 €2.46
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.24 €3.66
-60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.22 €2.78
-0.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.84
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.49 €3.01
-61.89%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.24
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.8 €12.78
-69.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.16 €13.09
-62.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.33 €15.83
-53.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.07 €2.65
-26.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 €1.48
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.2 €1.9
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.79 €4.14
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.56 €1.35
-28.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.51 €1.3
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.09 €1.8
-57.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.03 €0.89
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.47 €8.17
-75.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.76 €4.97
62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.11 €0.96
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.7 €1.47
46.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.57 €3.08
-76.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.6 €49.71
-27.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.54 €6.51
-81.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$50.4 €43.47
-84.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.8K €26.6K
-42.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.8K €31.8K
-28.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$317 €273
-73.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.47 €30.63
-73.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.4 €46.1
-55.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59 €50.9
-56.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.49 €20.28
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.11 €13.04
-73.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$684 €590
-55.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.3K €8,902
-42.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.2 €58.9
-15.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.58 €29.86
-8.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 €99.2
-10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$148 €128
-28.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$545 €471
-10.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$463 €400
-18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,153 €995
-28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,793 €2,412
-73.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,234 €4,519
-58.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,332 €2,877
-54.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,394 €3,794
-87.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wolfsburg: October 29, 2025

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