Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Siegen is 77.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Siegen is 78.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$6.23 COP 26K
125.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 €47.73
$32.34 COP 134.8K
70.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
40.19%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
115.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
240.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
317.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
179.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 €3.75
$3.2 COP 13.3K
35.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.05%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
65.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$4.55 COP 19K
218.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
155.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
147.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
51.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 €4.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
230.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
327.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 €3.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
391.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.41 COP 5,899
170.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 COP 8,164
1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.13 €36.38
$7.85 COP 32.7K
436.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 €299
$82.5 COP 344.1K
319.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.28 €27.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
231.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$23.51 COP 98K
127.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 €32.95
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 €19.72
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.28%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
257.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 €146
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.46 €24.57
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$489 COP 2M
31.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$379 COP 1.6M
39.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$827 COP 3.4M
9.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$729 COP 3M
5.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 €2,502
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,108 €1,820
$1,532 COP 6.4M
37.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siegen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 €2,298
$550 COP 2.3M
383.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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