Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwerin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwerin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Schwerin is 67.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schwerin is 91.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.77 €11.89
$6.23 COP 26K
121.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 €68.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
145.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.55 €10.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.82%
Cappuccino
$3.85 €3.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
123.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.1 COP 4,575
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
226.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.54 €3.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
173.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.88%
Eggs
$3.8 €3.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
71.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.55
$4.55 COP 19K
219.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.24 €13.16
$5.71 COP 23.8K
166.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 €4.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
264.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 €8.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
333.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-47.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
243.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.3 €52.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
46.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 €6.42
$1.41 COP 5,899
426.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.1 €43.23
$7.85 COP 32.7K
537.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.89 €30.99
$9.44 COP 39.4K
280.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 €39.5
$23.51 COP 98K
94.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.91 €26.69
$25.68 COP 107.1K
20.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.6 €20.37
$19.14 COP 79.8K
23.30%
Cinema Ticket
$15.04 €12.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
279.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$682 €588
$305 COP 1.3M
123.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,813 €3,292
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-35.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 €72.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.34 €30.52
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 €384
$489 COP 2M
-9.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 €347
$379 COP 1.6M
6.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$827 COP 3.4M
11.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €610
$729 COP 3M
-3.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,523 €5,632
$2,190 COP 9.1M
197.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,819 €5,024
$1,532 COP 6.4M
279.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwerin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,835 €2,448
$550 COP 2.3M
415.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Schwerin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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