Cost of Living Comparison Between Worms and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Worms and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Worms is 103.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Worms is 86.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.22
$6.23 COP 26K
127.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 €76.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
173.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.86%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
217.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
378.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
216.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.13%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$4.55 COP 19K
227.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 €12.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
145.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 €16.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
125.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 €4.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
252.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.18 COP 4,932
28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
110.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 €8.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
298.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.47 €5.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Worms
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
319.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
305.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.64 €29.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
341.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 €284
$82.5 COP 344.1K
298.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 €21.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
169.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.96 €42.27
$23.51 COP 98K
108.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.58 €29.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
34.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.4 €20.21
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.36 €12.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
262.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$305 COP 1.3M
68.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,341 €5,475
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 €64.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.16 €32.08
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.7
$103 COP 430.1K
0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
20.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worms
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 €603
$489 COP 2M
42.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 €492
$379 COP 1.6M
50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 €1,205
$827 COP 3.4M
68.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$729 COP 3M
58.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,854 €4,191
$2,190 COP 9.1M
121.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,000 €3,453
$1,532 COP 6.4M
161.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worms
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,133 €3,568
$550 COP 2.3M
651.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
13.43
-74.16%

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Last update for Worms: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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