Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarlouis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saarlouis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saarlouis is 85.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saarlouis is 67.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.13 €12.2
$6.23 COP 26K
126.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 €45.63
$32.34 COP 134.8K
63.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 €9.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.94%
Cappuccino
$3.06 €2.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.1 COP 4,575
159.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
247.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.6 €3.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
177.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
140.60%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.68 €12.68
$4.55 COP 19K
222.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.15 €13.08
$5.71 COP 23.8K
165.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 €16.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 €4.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
256.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.24 €7.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
293.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 €5.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.83 COP 3,464
316.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
47.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 €4.62
$1.41 COP 5,899
279.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.54 €29.83
$7.85 COP 32.7K
340.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 €264
$82.5 COP 344.1K
269.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.91 €16.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
100.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.9 €43.08
$23.51 COP 98K
112.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.9 €33.59
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 €20.24
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 €9.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 €383
$305 COP 1.3M
45.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,639 €8,322
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 €64.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.19 €32.11
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 €84.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$106 COP 440.5K
19.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$489 COP 2M
72.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 €582
$379 COP 1.6M
77.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 €1,325
$827 COP 3.4M
85.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 €1,055
$729 COP 3M
67.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,579 €4,817
$2,190 COP 9.1M
154.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,300 €3,712
$1,532 COP 6.4M
180.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saarlouis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
13.43
-74.16%

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Last update for Saarlouis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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