Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarbrucken and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarbrucken and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saarbrucken is 71.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saarbrucken is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 €9.85
$6.23 COP 26K
83.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.32%
Cappuccino
$2.99 €2.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
73.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
169.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
231.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
147.37%
Eggs
$3.77 €3.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
69.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 €12.28
$4.55 COP 19K
212.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.87 €13.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
177.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.37 €16.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
125.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 €4.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
274.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.7 €8.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
312.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-39.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
280.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 €49.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
36.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 €4.59
$1.41 COP 5,899
277.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
62.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.73 €32.58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
380.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
88.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 €263
$82.5 COP 344.1K
269.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 €16.66
$9.44 COP 39.4K
104.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.96 €43.14
$23.51 COP 98K
112.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 €30.45
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.5 €25.47
$19.14 COP 79.8K
54.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 €9.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
189.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 €393
$305 COP 1.3M
49.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,076
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.7 €85.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
70.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 €38.33
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 €149
$106 COP 440.5K
62.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 €483
$489 COP 2M
14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 €460
$379 COP 1.6M
40.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 €956
$827 COP 3.4M
33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 €818
$729 COP 3M
29.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,593 €2,239
$2,190 COP 9.1M
18.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,995 €1,722
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saarbrucken
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,097 €2,674
$550 COP 2.3M
463.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Saarbrucken: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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