Frankfurt vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
759K
2.53M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 120% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2040th and 6140th ($1902 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 5994th 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
$14.2
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$6416

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
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
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617