Cost of Living Comparison Between Solingen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Solingen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Solingen is 83.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solingen is 126% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.13%
Cappuccino
$3.39 €2.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 €4.44
$1.66 COP 6,916
209.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
157.14%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.41
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.85
$4.55 COP 19K
227.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.29 €14.07
$5.71 COP 23.8K
185.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.02 €17.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
133.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 €4.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
270.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
304.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 €5.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 €2.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
302.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
49.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
236.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.67 €23.89
$7.85 COP 32.7K
252.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 €312
$82.5 COP 344.1K
337.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.97 €24.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
196.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.39 €42.64
$23.51 COP 98K
110.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 €48.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
118.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 €11.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
248.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €496
$305 COP 1.3M
88.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K €12.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
147.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 €103
$57.9 COP 241.4K
105.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 €41.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 €122
$103 COP 430.1K
36.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$106 COP 440.5K
53.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$489 COP 2M
89.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$379 COP 1.6M
81.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 €1,323
$827 COP 3.4M
85.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €951
$729 COP 3M
51.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,318 €3,728
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,593 €3,965
$1,532 COP 6.4M
199.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solingen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,477 €3,866
$550 COP 2.3M
714.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Solingen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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