Berlin vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$1848
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$578
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.53M

The cost of living in Berlin is 192% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1072nd and 6559th ($2180 vs $748) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 13th and 5863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Medellin

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Berlin Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$1309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$5317

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$652
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$455
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$568
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$516
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$514
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$438
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$480
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$483
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$445
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$462
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$526
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$537
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$390
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$597
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$544
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$787
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$430
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$434
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$578
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$590
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$512
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$505
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$633
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$490
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$543
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$528
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$620
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$523
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$531
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$514
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$535
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$545
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$418
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$586
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$392
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617