Cost of Living Comparison Between Minden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Minden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Minden is 101.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minden is 76.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.09 €12.16
$6.23 COP 26K
126.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 €64
$32.34 COP 134.8K
129.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.73%
Cappuccino
$3.53 €3.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 €4.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
242.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
195.49%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
59.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$4.55 COP 19K
227.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 €12.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
159.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.59 €21.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
186.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 €4.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
271.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
98.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 €8.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
321.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 €5.73
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Minden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 €3.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
336.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 €53.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
48.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
220.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.22 €30.41
$7.85 COP 32.7K
348.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
88.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$82.5 COP 344.1K
182.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.42 €9.86
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.83 €39.57
$23.51 COP 98K
94.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.35 €25.34
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$728 €629
$305 COP 1.3M
138.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
138.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
92.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 €39.99
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99
$103 COP 430.1K
11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €124
$106 COP 440.5K
35.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$489 COP 2M
72.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$379 COP 1.6M
53.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$827 COP 3.4M
82.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 €952
$729 COP 3M
51.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,170 €4,464
$2,190 COP 9.1M
136.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,871 €3,343
$1,532 COP 6.4M
152.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 €2,279
$550 COP 2.3M
379.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Minden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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