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Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Potsdam and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Potsdam is 91.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Potsdam is 98.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
186.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.7
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
113.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.82
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
76.16%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$1.65 COPย 6,043
151.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.06 COPย 3,882
166.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$0.77 COPย 2,839
302.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$1.75 COPย 6,419
236.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
53.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.10 COPย 4,026
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.30 COPย 4,771
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$1.34 COPย 4,906
214.93%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.26 COPย 8,300
70.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
233.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
201.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 โ‚ฌ19.34
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
150.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.37 COPย 8,692
43.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.07 COPย 3,940
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.48 COPย 5,419
49.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.38
$1.36 COPย 5,012
274.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.13 COPย 4,136
32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.13 COPย 4,161
32.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.89 COPย 3,275
124.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.85 COPย 3,114
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
$2.28 COPย 8,361
347.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-30.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-30.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.84 COPย 3,075
257.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ45.98
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
30.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$1.48 COPย 5,417
239.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.89 COPย 6,950
15.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
289.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.94 COPย 3,455
110.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
75.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
31.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
715.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.08 โ‚ฌ28.52
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
246.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
129.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.67
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
78.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.32 โ‚ฌ21.82
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
35.26%
Cinema Ticket
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
322.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฌ788
$316 COPย 1.2M
189.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,784
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
90.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
45.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 โ‚ฌ28.59
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 โ‚ฌ84.5
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$108 COPย 394.9K
5.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 โ‚ฌ943
$491 COPย 1.8M
122.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 โ‚ฌ728
$371 COPย 1.4M
127.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 โ‚ฌ1,708
$821 COPย 3.0M
141.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 โ‚ฌ1,202
$731 COPย 2.7M
90.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,221 โ‚ฌ7,087
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
172.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,060 โ‚ฌ6,085
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
429.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 โ‚ฌ2,999
$517 COPย 1.9M
572.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.43
-70.96%

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Last update for Potsdam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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