Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulm and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulm and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ulm is 91.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulm is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.21
$6.22 COP 25.9K
183.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 €61.1
$33.25 COP 138.6K
112.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 €10.91
$7.47 COP 31.1K
69.21%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$1.7 COP 7,097
121.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 €3.26
$1.11 COP 4,617
239.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$0.73 COP 3,023
265.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 €4.31
$1.71 COP 7,131
191.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 €4.18
$3.1 COP 12.9K
56.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,560
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.27 COP 5,292
85.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$1.38 COP 5,774
159.42%
Eggs
$3.99 €3.45
$2.19 COP 9,120
82.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.93 €12.89
$4.35 COP 18.1K
243.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 €13.14
$5.83 COP 24.3K
161.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21 €18.13
$8.61 COP 35.9K
143.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$2.33 COP 9,718
36.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.12 COP 4,674
66.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.53 COP 6,394
45.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.38 COP 5,741
271.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.11 COP 4,642
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.17 COP 4,868
35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.88 COP 3,672
109.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1.01
$0.92 COP 3,850
26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 €8.48
$2.29 COP 9,533
329.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.2 COP 4,991
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-27.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.8 COP 3,337
306.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$40.56 COP 169.1K
53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 €3.32
$1.47 COP 6,140
161.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.95 COP 8,124
54.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.44 €23.69
$7.96 COP 33.2K
244.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.03 COP 4,288
101.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$18K COP 75.1M
72.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.4K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
38.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$392 €338
$81.3 COP 339.1K
381.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.29 €35.65
$9.49 COP 39.6K
335.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 €47.16
$23.99 COP 100K
127.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.16 €31.22
$25.2 COP 105K
43.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-38.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 €11.87
$3.95 COP 16.5K
248.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €401
$313 COP 1.3M
48.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.3K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
117.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$59.4 COP 247.5K
73.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59 €50.9
$32.15 COP 134K
83.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 €81.1
$102 COP 426.2K
-8.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$107 COP 446K
28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$479 COP 2M
138.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 €848
$375 COP 1.6M
161.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 €1,706
$834 COP 3.5M
136.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 €1,275
$723 COP 3M
104.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,849 €6,777
$2,181 COP 9.1M
259.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,738 €4,090
$1,515 COP 6.3M
212.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulm
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,752 €3,239
$561 COP 2.3M
569.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
13.43
-70.29%

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Last update for Ulm: November 4, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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