Colombia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Colombia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1826
$3855
🏠 One person rent
$309
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1584
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$2943
💸 GDP per capita
$6624
$48718
😃 Human freedom index
6.54
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
78
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
49.1M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($735) is 53% less expensive than in Germany ($1581). Colombia ranked 127th vs 27th 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 132nd and 12th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Colombia vs Germany infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$4.97
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.7
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.93%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1313
$5580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1235
$4266
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$8.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.12
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5704
$12634

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Colombia vs Germany

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$883
7.74M
Cali
$720
2.47M
Medellin
$867
2.53M
Cartagena
$877
1.04M
Barranquilla
$780
1.27M
Soacha
$724
660K
Villavicencio
$530
664K
Cucuta
$708
750K
Manizales
$727
434K
Pereira
$639
591K
Bucaramanga
$649
581K
Santa Marta
$705
516K
Monteria
$633
505K
Bello
$778
372K
Buenaventura
$552
424K
Envigado
$812
229K
Soledad
$851
456K
Tunja
$511
410K
Palmira
$648
349K
Ibague
$525
541K
Valledupar
$519
544K
Neiva
$507
353K
Pasto
$511
308K
Barrancabermeja
$592
300K
Armenia
$551
301K
Floridablanca
$612
267K
Popayan
$455
301K
Tulua
$493
219K
Sincelejo
$536
287K
Tumaco
$533
213K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K