Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersch and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersch and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mersch is 97.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 188.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mersch is 120.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.02 €21.6
$6.23 COP 26K
301.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 €74
$32.34 COP 134.8K
164.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.82 €12.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
100.54%
Cappuccino
$4.55 €3.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
164.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 €3.74
$1.1 COP 4,575
293.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
450.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 €5.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
307.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
170.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
122.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.2 €16.58
$4.55 COP 19K
321.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.53 €13.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
171.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.89 €20.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
178.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
134.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.51 COP 6,293
117.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
125.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
123.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
176.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.75 €10.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
318.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.71 €3.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
89.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.49 €40.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
492.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$82.5 COP 344.1K
244.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 €23.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
191.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 €50.6
$23.51 COP 98K
149.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.76 €40.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.34 €14.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
337.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,447 €1,249
$305 COP 1.3M
374.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.7K €17K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
232.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 €83.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
67.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.37 €40.03
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.7
$103 COP 430.1K
6.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$106 COP 440.5K
27.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 €1,415
$489 COP 2M
234.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 €1,249
$379 COP 1.6M
281.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,639 €7,459
$2,190 COP 9.1M
294.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,486 €6,464
$1,532 COP 6.4M
388.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mersch
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,146 €4,443
$550 COP 2.3M
835.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.43
-82.13%

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Last update for Mersch: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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