Cost of Living Comparison Between Trier and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Trier and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Trier is 103% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 129.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trier is 118.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$6.23 COP 26K
173.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 €74
$32.34 COP 134.8K
165.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
87.69%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
195.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
252.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
78.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.33 COP 5,544
155.64%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
70.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$4.55 COP 19K
207.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.38 €11.56
$5.71 COP 23.8K
134.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.04 €19.89
$8.59 COP 35.8K
168.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
237.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.89 COP 3,718
110.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.84 COP 3,507
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
293.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Trier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
266.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
48.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 €4.29
$1.41 COP 5,899
251.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.79 €3.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
93.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.5 €37.56
$7.85 COP 32.7K
454.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$490 €423
$82.5 COP 344.1K
493.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
226.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 €46.17
$23.51 COP 98K
127.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.59 €32.45
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 €29.87
$19.14 COP 79.8K
80.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 €13.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
306.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 €478
$305 COP 1.3M
81.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,478 €3,003
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-41.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$57.9 COP 241.4K
114.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 €52.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
93.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 €120
$103 COP 430.1K
34.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 €173
$106 COP 440.5K
89.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 €577
$489 COP 2M
36.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 €575
$379 COP 1.6M
75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,059
$827 COP 3.4M
48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$729 COP 3M
27.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,819 €4,161
$2,190 COP 9.1M
120.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,706 €3,199
$1,532 COP 6.4M
141.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,876 €2,484
$550 COP 2.3M
423.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

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Last update for Trier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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