Colombia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$833
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$364
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$7914
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
75
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
52.9M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($833) is 53% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). Colombia ranked 123rd vs 24th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 115th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs Germany

We calculate prices for Colombia and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 662 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.43
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$15339

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K