Cost of Living Comparison Between Strasbourg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Strasbourg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Strasbourg is 97% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Strasbourg is 107.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 €62.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
124.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €3
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
235.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 €5.42
$1.66 COP 6,916
277.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.58
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
109.77%
Eggs
$4.53 €3.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
104.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 €25.01
$4.55 COP 19K
536.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.81 €15.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
211.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.79 €20.54
$8.59 COP 35.8K
176.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
31.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
130.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
133.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
168.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
119.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
133.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.19
$2.35 COP 9,809
500.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 €7.62
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
184.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 €55.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.51 €33.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
390.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
108.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$82.5 COP 344.1K
219.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.74 €20.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
151.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.45 €28.02
$23.51 COP 98K
38.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 €33.91
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.41 €23.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
43.21%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
255.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 €1,186
$305 COP 1.3M
350.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,155 €6,177
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
84.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 €33.52
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$106 COP 440.5K
18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 €694
$489 COP 2M
64.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$379 COP 1.6M
84.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 €1,474
$827 COP 3.4M
106.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 €820
$729 COP 3M
30.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,398 €4,661
$2,190 COP 9.1M
146.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 €3,021
$1,532 COP 6.4M
128.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strasbourg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,796 €2,414
$550 COP 2.3M
408.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
13.43
-72.82%

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Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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