Cost of Living Comparison Between Zwickau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zwickau and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zwickau is 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zwickau is 96.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.9 €11.13
$6.23 COP 26K
107.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 €45.02
$32.34 COP 134.8K
61.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 €9.34
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.41%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
183.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
172.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 €3.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
171.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.82%
Eggs
$3.86 €3.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$4.55 COP 19K
205.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.84 €10.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
107.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.13 €15.65
$8.59 COP 35.8K
111.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 €4.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
236.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.11 COP 4,619
23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 €1.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
95.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 €8.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
303.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
280.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 €58
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
180.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 €14.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
120.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 €230
$82.5 COP 344.1K
223.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 €23.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
187.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.04 €42.34
$23.51 COP 98K
108.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.51 €34.97
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 €20.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
189.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$502 €433
$305 COP 1.3M
64.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,211 €4,500
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-12.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
80.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.85 €32.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €103
$103 COP 430.1K
15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
22.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 €288
$489 COP 2M
-31.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 €214
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €641
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$729 COP 3M
-21.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,503 €1,298
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,245 €1,075
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-18.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zwickau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,590 €2,236
$550 COP 2.3M
370.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Zwickau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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