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Cost of Living Comparison Between Wels and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wels and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wels is 105.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wels is 69.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.08
$5.95 COP 22.3K
194.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.4 €61.5
$33.1 COP 124K
115.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 €10.62
$7.42 COP 27.8K
66.17%
Cappuccino
$4.6 €3.96
$1.69 COP 6,341
172.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.56
$1.06 COP 3,986
289.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.72 COP 2,684
306.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 €4.59
$1.66 COP 6,204
220.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 €4.22
$3.18 COP 11.9K
53.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.1 COP 4,130
30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.29 COP 4,833
141.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.4 COP 5,229
60.71%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.25 COP 8,408
52.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.56 €21.17
$4.46 COP 16.7K
450.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.73 €11.83
$5.68 COP 21.3K
141.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21 €18.1
$8.84 COP 33.1K
137.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.35 COP 8,791
28.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.07 COP 3,995
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.51 COP 5,672
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.37 COP 5,121
115.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.76
$1.17 COP 4,397
75.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.16 COP 4,361
45.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.89 COP 3,339
101.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,157
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 €6.53
$2.34 COP 8,746
223.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 €8.17
$10.02 COP 37.5K
-5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.2 COP 4,494
-34.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.51 COP 9,397
-36.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Wels
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.86 COP 3,216
217.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.89 €24.9
$41.69 COP 156.1K
-30.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 €6.11
$1.42 COP 5,334
399.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.9 COP 7,122
6.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.87 €30.05
$7.83 COP 29.3K
345.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.95 COP 3,573
87.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$18K COP 67.4M
57.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$27K COP 101.2M
31.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$362 €312
$83.5 COP 312.5K
334.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.4 €19.31
$9.94 COP 37.2K
125.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 €29.34
$24.34 COP 91.2K
39.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.99 €35.32
$25.63 COP 96K
59.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.19 €30.33
$19.22 COP 72K
83.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 €11.94
$4.06 COP 15.2K
241.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$911 €785
$311 COP 1.2M
192.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,122 €6,137
$5,954 COP 22.3M
19.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 €117
$58.3 COP 218.5K
132.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.76 €42.88
$31.67 COP 118.6K
57.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €104
$100 COP 376.1K
19.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$107 COP 400K
27.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wels
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 €591
$475 COP 1.8M
44.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €507
$377 COP 1.4M
55.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 €991
$825 COP 3.1M
39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 €686
$732 COP 2.7M
8.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,846 €5,900
$2,223 COP 8.3M
208.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,858 €4,186
$1,553 COP 5.8M
212.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wels
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,798 €2,411
$559 COP 2.1M
400.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wels: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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