Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 97.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 115.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 171.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$6.23 COP 26K
240.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
190.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.57%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
154.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
78.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
143.61%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
78.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$4.55 COP 19K
292.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
87.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
119.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
107.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.51 COP 6,293
66.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
176.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.89 COP 3,718
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
320.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
443.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
346.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
462.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$82.5 COP 344.1K
385.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$9.44 COP 39.4K
77.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$23.51 COP 98K
96.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
77.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$3.96 COP 16.5K
316.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$305 COP 1.3M
220.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
158.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
26.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$489 COP 2M
266.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$379 COP 1.6M
251.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$827 COP 3.4M
308.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$729 COP 3M
255.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
498.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$1,532 COP 6.4M
511.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$550 COP 2.3M
662.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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