Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldenburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oldenburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 99.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldenburg is 78.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 €9.33
$6.23 COP 26K
73.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 €66.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
137.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.99%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
132.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
266.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
373.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
221.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.62
$3.2 COP 13.3K
31.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.88%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €12.99
$4.55 COP 19K
230.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
167.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
125.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
235.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
315.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 €2.82
$0.83 COP 3,464
292.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$41.9 COP 174.7K
63.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
265.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.31
$7.85 COP 32.7K
538.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
30.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
248.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
316.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.06
$23.51 COP 98K
131.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 €31.17
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 €6.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-58.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
253.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €599
$305 COP 1.3M
127.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,090
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$57.9 COP 241.4K
139.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 €29.82
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$103 COP 430.1K
14.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$489 COP 2M
103.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$379 COP 1.6M
82.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 €1,112
$827 COP 3.4M
55.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$729 COP 3M
29.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,304 €3,716
$2,190 COP 9.1M
96.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,169 €2,736
$1,532 COP 6.4M
106.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,182 €2,747
$550 COP 2.3M
478.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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