Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuppertal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuppertal and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wuppertal is 82.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wuppertal is 71.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$6.23 COP 26K
119.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
113.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 €8.52
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.56%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$1.72 COP 7,155
98.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.73 COP 3,060
209.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.66 COP 6,916
147.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
161.65%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.19
$2.22 COP 9,252
66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$4.55 COP 19K
224.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
156.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.39 €16.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
125.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
268.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
119.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.57 €8.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
307.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.29
$0.83 COP 3,464
359.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
59.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 €4.24
$1.41 COP 5,899
248.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.36 €30.53
$7.85 COP 32.7K
350.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 €281
$82.5 COP 344.1K
294.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.54 €36.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
350.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 €48.74
$23.51 COP 98K
140.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.7 €32.55
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 €11.76
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.84%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,147 €990
$305 COP 1.3M
276.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
97.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35 €30.22
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €106
$103 COP 430.1K
19.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$106 COP 440.5K
27.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 €441
$489 COP 2M
4.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 €369
$379 COP 1.6M
12.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 €1,179
$827 COP 3.4M
65.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 €862
$729 COP 3M
36.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,711 €2,340
$2,190 COP 9.1M
23.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,299 €2,848
$1,532 COP 6.4M
115.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuppertal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,033 €2,619
$550 COP 2.3M
451.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Wuppertal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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