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

😐 Solo nomad: Witten is 65.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Witten is 82.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 €14.22
$6.03 COP 22.8K
172.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.8
$33.17 COP 125.6K
111.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.18
$7.29 COP 27.6K
61.32%
Cappuccino
$3.49 €3.03
$1.63 COP 6,170
114.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.18
$1.05 COP 3,971
139.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.04
$0.77 COP 2,916
205.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.80 €4.16
$1.73 COP 6,550
177.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.10
$3.18 COP 12.0K
48.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.07 COP 4,040
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.86
$1.31 COP 4,965
63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.86
$1.38 COP 5,227
139.13%
Eggs
$3.72 €3.22
$2.25 COP 8,509
65.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.61
$4.48 COP 17.0K
225.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.49 €12.55
$5.74 COP 21.7K
152.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.05 €18.23
$8.86 COP 33.6K
137.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.24 COP 8,490
41.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 €1.65
$1.06 COP 4,012
79.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.51 COP 5,732
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 €4.06
$1.36 COP 5,151
244.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.12 COP 4,244
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.17 COP 4,427
41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.90 COP 3,416
107.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.84 COP 3,169
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €8.01
$2.26 COP 8,553
309.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.19
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 COP 4,479
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.47
$2.39 COP 9,048
-28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Witten
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 €2.94
$0.86 COP 3,253
295.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.4 €58.4
$41.45 COP 156.9K
62.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 €4.48
$1.47 COP 5,555
251.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.95 COP 7,367
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.09 €30.39
$7.76 COP 29.4K
352.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.73
$0.97 COP 3,663
105.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K €26.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
72.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
33.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$386 €334
$81.1 COP 307.1K
376.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.54 €21.25
$9.40 COP 35.6K
161.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 €43.49
$23.61 COP 89.4K
112.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 €33.94
$25.55 COP 96.7K
53.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.96 €19.88
$19.29 COP 73.0K
19.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.97
$4.10 COP 15.5K
237.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 €405
$306 COP 1.2M
52.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,784 €8,473
$5,899 COP 22.3M
65.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.1 €84.1
$59.8 COP 226.5K
62.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.01 €39.85
$31.96 COP 121.0K
43.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.2
$103 COP 388.8K
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$108 COP 408.4K
29.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Witten
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 €448
$483 COP 1.8M
7.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 €631
$377 COP 1.4M
93.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 €1,108
$822 COP 3.1M
55.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 €1,290
$721 COP 2.7M
106.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,663 €4,038
$2,784 COP 10.5M
67.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 €3,134
$1,320 COP 5.0M
174.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Witten
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
13.43
-70.74%

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Last update for Witten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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