Cost of Living Comparison Between Witten and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Witten and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Witten is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Witten is 65% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 €13.97
$6.23 COP 26K
159.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €10.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.19%
Cappuccino
$3.56 €3.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
227.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
188.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
136.84%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$4.55 COP 19K
226.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.39 €12.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
152.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 €18.65
$8.59 COP 35.8K
151.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 €4.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
239.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 €8.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
308.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Witten
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 €2.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
304.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 €4.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
264.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$7.85 COP 32.7K
343.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 €334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
369.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$9.44 COP 39.4K
160.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 €43.32
$23.51 COP 98K
113.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.89 €34.44
$25.68 COP 107.1K
55.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 €19.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 €11.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
244.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €395
$305 COP 1.3M
50.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,621 €8,307
$5,925 COP 24.7M
62.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 €39.07
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.8
$103 COP 430.1K
1.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
32.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Witten
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 €451
$489 COP 2M
6.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 €622
$379 COP 1.6M
90.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 €1,124
$827 COP 3.4M
57.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 €1,291
$729 COP 3M
105.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,055 €4,365
$2,190 COP 9.1M
130.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,770
$1,532 COP 6.4M
184.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
13.43
-70.74%

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Last update for Witten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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