Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wuppertal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wuppertal

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Wuppertal without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Wuppertal without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.65 €11.79
-54.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69 €59.6
-53.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.87 €8.52
-25.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.41 €2.95
-49.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 €1.98
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.26 €1.95
-67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.11 €3.55
-59.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.41 €2.95
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.09
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.28 €1.97
-45.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.48 €3.01
-61.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.69 €3.19
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.75 €12.73
-69.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.64 €12.64
-61.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.39 €16.74
-55.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.45 €2.98
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.74 €1.5
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.32 €2
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.23 €4.51
-72.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 €1.57
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.56 €1.35
-24.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.95 €1.69
-54.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 €0.68
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.57 €8.26
-75.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 €6.1
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 €0.87
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 €1.43
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.81 €3.29
-78.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.9 €57.8
-37.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.91 €4.24
-71.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.36 €30.53
-77.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.6K €27.3K
-44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.1K €30.3K
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$325 €281
-74.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$42.54 €36.73
-77.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56.5 €48.74
-58.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.7 €32.55
-31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.62 €11.76
40.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.04 €12.12
-71.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,147 €990
-73.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K €10K
-48.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$115 €98.9
-49.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35 €30.22
-9.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$123 €106
-15.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$135 €117
-21.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$511 €441
-4.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$427 €369
-11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,365 €1,179
-39.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$998 €862
-26.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,711 €2,340
-19.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,299 €2,848
-53.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wuppertal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,033 €2,619
-81.87%
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 Wuppertal: October 27, 2025

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