Cost of Living Comparison Between Mulhouse and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mulhouse and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mulhouse is 78.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mulhouse is 89% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.7
$6.23 COP 26K
173.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 €61.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
120.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$3.28 €2.83
$1.72 COP 7,155
90.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
146.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
167.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
174.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$3.2 COP 13.3K
27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
115.04%
Eggs
$4.47 €3.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
101.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.69 €20.45
$4.55 COP 19K
420.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.9 €13.73
$5.71 COP 23.8K
178.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.91 €20.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
178.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 €3.34
$2.26 COP 9,410
70.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
140.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
125.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
168.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
126.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
81.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 €11.12
$2.35 COP 9,809
448.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.5 €45.32
$41.9 COP 174.7K
25.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
149.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.56 €24.66
$7.85 COP 32.7K
263.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$82.5 COP 344.1K
128.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.07 €19.92
$9.44 COP 39.4K
144.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 €23.76
$23.51 COP 98K
17.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 €35.01
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.31 €39.99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
141.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.52 €10.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
216.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$717 €619
$305 COP 1.3M
135.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,941 €7,720
$5,925 COP 24.7M
50.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 €63
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.75 €34.32
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 €65.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$106 COP 440.5K
15.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$489 COP 2M
27.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 €440
$379 COP 1.6M
34.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,065
$827 COP 3.4M
49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 €962
$729 COP 3M
52.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 €2,168
$2,190 COP 9.1M
14.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,092 €1,806
$1,532 COP 6.4M
36.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mulhouse
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,253 €1,945
$550 COP 2.3M
309.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
13.43
-74.24%

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Last update for Mulhouse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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