Cost of Living Comparison Between Pforzheim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pforzheim and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pforzheim is 75.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pforzheim is 45.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.88
$6.23 COP 26K
83.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 €8.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.51%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
138.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$0.73 COP 3,060
305.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.2 €4.49
$1.66 COP 6,916
213.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 €3.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
85.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.88%
Eggs
$3.57 €3.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 €10.83
$4.55 COP 19K
175.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.67 €10.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
121.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.37 €14.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.58
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 €4.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
254.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
91.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 €0.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.38 €8.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
299.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 €2.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
302.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 €48.78
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
15.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.28 €30.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
349.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$337 €291
$82.5 COP 344.1K
308.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.21 €32.13
$9.44 COP 39.4K
294.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 €45.79
$23.51 COP 98K
125.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 €25
$25.68 COP 107.1K
12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.39 €20.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.20%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 €12.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
273.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 €454
$305 COP 1.3M
72.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,695 €8,371
$5,925 COP 24.7M
63.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €62.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.03 €30.24
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 €74.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €106
$106 COP 440.5K
16.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 €627
$489 COP 2M
48.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €491
$379 COP 1.6M
49.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 €959
$827 COP 3.4M
34.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 €783
$729 COP 3M
24.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 €2,994
$2,190 COP 9.1M
58.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,017 €3,468
$1,532 COP 6.4M
162.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pforzheim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,138 €2,709
$550 COP 2.3M
470.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
13.43
-74.16%

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Last update for Pforzheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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