Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Stuttgart is 95.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stuttgart is 104.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.87
$6.23 COP 26K
176.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 €69.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.36%
Cappuccino
$4.44 €3.83
$1.72 COP 7,155
158.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 €3.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
264.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
373.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 €4.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
236.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
149.62%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
86.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$4.55 COP 19K
231.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
159.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.13 €18.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
145.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
237.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 €8.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
325.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
334.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.4 €58.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 €4.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
241.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.15 €37.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
449.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$337 €291
$82.5 COP 344.1K
307.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.36 €22.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
179.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.27 €42.54
$23.51 COP 98K
109.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 €43.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 €17.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
8.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 €10.67
$3.96 COP 16.5K
212.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 €521
$305 COP 1.3M
97.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.5K €15.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
195.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
81.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €95
$103 COP 430.1K
6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$106 COP 440.5K
41.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,161
$489 COP 2M
174.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 €939
$379 COP 1.6M
186.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 €1,844
$827 COP 3.4M
158.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$729 COP 3M
138.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,807 €5,877
$2,190 COP 9.1M
210.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,207 €4,496
$1,532 COP 6.4M
239.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stuttgart
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,700 €3,194
$550 COP 2.3M
572.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Stuttgart: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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