Cost of Living Comparison Between Paderborn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paderborn and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paderborn is 93.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paderborn is 105.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.11
$6.23 COP 26K
180.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.22
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.16 €9.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
51.01%
Cappuccino
$3.9 €3.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
177.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.73 COP 3,060
315.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 €4.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
189.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
170.68%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
67.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$4.55 COP 19K
220.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.16 €13.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
165.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.96 €16.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
120.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
58.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.2 €4.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
266.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
115.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 €8.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
314.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 €2.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
313.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
59.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 €8.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
570.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.96 COP 8,164
60.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.9 €31.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
370.06%
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)
$31.3K €27.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 €264
$82.5 COP 344.1K
270.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.67 €23.89
$9.44 COP 39.4K
193.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 €46.35
$23.51 COP 98K
128.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 €33.89
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 €14.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.91 €10.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
200.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 €292
$305 COP 1.3M
10.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,402 €7,254
$5,925 COP 24.7M
41.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 €61.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.63 €31.62
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €76.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 €68.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$489 COP 2M
53.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 €511
$379 COP 1.6M
56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 €1,078
$827 COP 3.4M
50.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 €713
$729 COP 3M
13.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 €4,640
$2,190 COP 9.1M
145.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,823 €3,301
$1,532 COP 6.4M
149.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paderborn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,755 €2,379
$550 COP 2.3M
400.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Paderborn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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