Frankfurt vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
67
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
773K
2.53M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 141% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1589th and 6207th ($2102 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 36th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$6129

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617