Frankfurt vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
776K
2.53M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 112% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1510th and 5342nd ($2182 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 38th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Medellin

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Frankfurt Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$6383

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677