Berlin vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.53M

The cost of living in Berlin is 124% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6005th ($2027 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 21st and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$5682

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618