Cost of Living Comparison Between Oberhausen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oberhausen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oberhausen is 94.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oberhausen is 94.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.37 €15.86
$6.23 COP 26K
194.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
110.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
89.17%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
148.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
193.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
316.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
185.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
157.14%
Eggs
$3.8 €3.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
71.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 €12.71
$4.55 COP 19K
223.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 €12.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
146.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.34
$8.59 COP 35.8K
147.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 €4.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
236.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
115.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.38 €8.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
299.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
312.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.7 €43.74
$41.9 COP 174.7K
20.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
263.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
20.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.03 €30.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
346.24%
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)
$31.4K €27.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$82.5 COP 344.1K
385.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 €21.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
164.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €44.18
$23.51 COP 98K
117.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.12 €34.64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.23 €20.06
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.37%
Cinema Ticket
$17.49 €15.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
341.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 €397
$305 COP 1.3M
50.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,755 €8,422
$5,925 COP 24.7M
64.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 €80.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.72 €38.61
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €123
$106 COP 440.5K
34.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 €537
$489 COP 2M
27.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 €565
$379 COP 1.6M
72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$729 COP 3M
7.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,505 €4,753
$2,190 COP 9.1M
151.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,756 €3,243
$1,532 COP 6.4M
145.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oberhausen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,552 €2,203
$550 COP 2.3M
363.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Oberhausen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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