Cost of Living Comparison Between Wetzlar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wetzlar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wetzlar is 70.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wetzlar is 61.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.83 €11.94
$6.23 COP 26K
121.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.2 €73.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
163.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 €9.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.48%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.38
$1.72 COP 7,155
127.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
215.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.33 COP 5,544
102.26%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.19
$2.22 COP 9,252
66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$4.55 COP 19K
220.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
105.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 €8.05
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 €4.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
260.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.01 €7.78
$2.35 COP 9,809
283.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-53.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
307.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 €52.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
45.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 €1.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.36 €29.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 €298
$82.5 COP 344.1K
317.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.06 €21.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
165.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$23.51 COP 98K
109.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.22 €33.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 €19.74
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.76 €12.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
272.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$305 COP 1.3M
12.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,334 €5,469
$5,925 COP 24.7M
6.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 €59.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.02 €40.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.4
$103 COP 430.1K
0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €127
$106 COP 440.5K
38.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 €723
$489 COP 2M
71.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 €564
$379 COP 1.6M
72.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 €1,312
$827 COP 3.4M
83.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$729 COP 3M
64.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,485 €2,146
$2,190 COP 9.1M
13.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,840 €3,315
$1,532 COP 6.4M
150.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wetzlar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,915 €1,654
$550 COP 2.3M
248.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
13.43
-70.29%

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Last update for Wetzlar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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