Cost of Living Comparison Between Remscheid and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Remscheid and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Remscheid is 67.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Remscheid is 102.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 €13.82
$6.23 COP 26K
156.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.9 €56
$32.34 COP 134.8K
100.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.94 €11.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
75.10%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
62.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
279.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
23.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.24 COP 5,188
86.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
143.61%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
69.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$4.55 COP 19K
224.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.2 €12.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
148.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 €16.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
121.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 €4.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
261.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.72 €8.39
$2.35 COP 9,809
313.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 €6.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 €3.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
322.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 €52.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
45.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
139.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
1.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$70.8 €61.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
801.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$441 €381
$82.5 COP 344.1K
434.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
293.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 €48.9
$23.51 COP 98K
140.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.91 €34.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
55.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.09 €19.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 €12.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
251.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$305 COP 1.3M
40.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
97.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 €79.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.03 €19.88
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 €85.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$179 €154
$106 COP 440.5K
69.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$489 COP 2M
69.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 €579
$379 COP 1.6M
76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 €1,331
$827 COP 3.4M
86.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 €1,056
$729 COP 3M
67.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,876 €4,210
$2,190 COP 9.1M
122.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,631 €3,135
$1,532 COP 6.4M
136.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Remscheid
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 €2,523
$550 COP 2.3M
431.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Remscheid: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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