Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Germany 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Germany is 103.8% higher than in Colombia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 118.2% higher than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Germany are 171.0% higher than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Germany are 151.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Germany are 89.1% higher than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 260.5% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.33 €) |
54,037.15 Col$ (13.00 €) |
+200.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 Col$ (24.06 €) |
249,402.22 Col$ (60.00 €) |
+149.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
26,000.00 Col$ (6.25 €) |
41,567.04 Col$ (10.00 €) |
+59.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.20 €) |
16,626.81 Col$ (4.00 €) |
+232.5 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
9,250.00 Col$ (2.23 €) |
16,626.81 Col$ (4.00 €) |
+79.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,104.12 Col$ (1.47 €) |
13,891.51 Col$ (3.34 €) |
+127.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
3,315.48 Col$ (0.80 €) |
11,289.14 Col$ (2.72 €) |
+240.5 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
2,487.78 Col$ (0.60 €) |
10,065.36 Col$ (2.42 €) |
+304.6 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
4,698.06 Col$ (1.13 €) |
4,338.35 Col$ (1.04 €) |
-7.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
5,489.22 Col$ (1.32 €) |
8,175.13 Col$ (1.97 €) |
+48.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
4,814.47 Col$ (1.16 €) |
11,408.10 Col$ (2.74 €) |
+137.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,624.94 Col$ (2.07 €) |
13,840.87 Col$ (3.33 €) |
+60.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
18,946.50 Col$ (4.56 €) |
52,260.04 Col$ (12.57 €) |
+175.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
21,047.32 Col$ (5.06 €) |
61,150.14 Col$ (14.71 €) |
+190.5 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
33,014.70 Col$ (7.94 €) |
66,962.61 Col$ (16.11 €) |
+102.8 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
9,922.64 Col$ (2.39 €) |
10,877.43 Col$ (2.62 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
4,175.93 Col$ (1.00 €) |
5,486.66 Col$ (1.32 €) |
+31.4 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
5,156.51 Col$ (1.24 €) |
8,441.02 Col$ (2.03 €) |
+63.7 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
5,232.21 Col$ (1.26 €) |
12,572.54 Col$ (3.02 €) |
+140.3 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
4,341.87 Col$ (1.04 €) |
6,187.38 Col$ (1.49 €) |
+42.5 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
4,586.25 Col$ (1.10 €) |
6,634.02 Col$ (1.60 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,216.40 Col$ (0.77 €) |
7,716.31 Col$ (1.86 €) |
+139.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,077.14 Col$ (0.74 €) |
3,520.72 Col$ (0.85 €) |
+14.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (8.42 €) |
24,898.66 Col$ (5.99 €) |
-28.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,167.76 Col$ (1.00 €) |
3,576.77 Col$ (0.86 €) |
-14.2 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
7,122.81 Col$ (1.71 €) |
5,996.35 Col$ (1.44 €) |
-15.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,500.00 Col$ (2.29 €) |
34,084.97 Col$ (8.20 €) |
+258.8 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (0.70 €) |
12,470.11 Col$ (3.00 €) |
+330.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
144,750.00 Col$ (34.82 €) |
203,678.48 Col$ (49.00 €) |
+40.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.44 €) |
18,705.17 Col$ (4.50 €) |
+211.8 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
7,000.00 Col$ (1.68 €) |
8,729.08 Col$ (2.10 €) |
+24.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (6.01 €) |
124,701.11 Col$ (30.00 €) |
+398.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
3,661.86 Col$ (0.88 €) |
7,284.46 Col$ (1.75 €) |
+98.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (16,840.27 €) |
112,979,207.50 Col$ (27,180.00 €) |
+61.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
105,851,109.47 Col$ (25,465.16 €) |
115,143,858.26 Col$ (27,700.76 €) |
+8.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
334,386.55 Col$ (80.45 €) |
1,238,065.23 Col$ (297.85 €) |
+270.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
36,802.73 Col$ (8.85 €) |
118,671.52 Col$ (28.55 €) |
+222.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,885.50 Col$ (23.31 €) |
191,417.00 Col$ (46.05 €) |
+97.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
91,178.94 Col$ (21.94 €) |
140,799.62 Col$ (33.87 €) |
+54.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,863.82 Col$ (9.11 €) |
85,206.15 Col$ (20.50 €) |
+125.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.33 €) |
49,880.44 Col$ (12.00 €) |
+177.1 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
850,183.67 Col$ (204.53 €) |
1,680,497.32 Col$ (404.29 €) |
+97.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,402,086.21 Col$ (5,629.96 €) |
50,186,263.06 Col$ (12,073.57 €) |
+114.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
215,426.07 Col$ (51.83 €) |
327,838.90 Col$ (78.87 €) |
+52.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
159,117.59 Col$ (38.28 €) |
156,018.50 Col$ (37.53 €) |
-1.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
339,557.87 Col$ (81.69 €) |
353,070.91 Col$ (84.94 €) |
+4.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
303,014.59 Col$ (72.90 €) |
469,059.77 Col$ (112.84 €) |
+54.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,394,510.45 Col$ (335.48 €) |
3,842,214.25 Col$ (924.34 €) |
+175.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,167,818.78 Col$ (280.95 €) |
2,908,877.02 Col$ (699.80 €) |
+149.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,544,942.23 Col$ (612.25 €) |
7,159,120.39 Col$ (1,722.31 €) |
+181.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,025,852.52 Col$ (487.37 €) |
5,418,568.03 Col$ (1,303.57 €) |
+167.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,375,387.43 Col$ (1,533.76 €) |
24,115,518.10 Col$ (5,801.60 €) |
+278.3 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,160,402.33 Col$ (1,241.47 €) |
19,581,546.12 Col$ (4,710.84 €) |
+279.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Germany Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,479,266.47 Col$ (355.87 €) |
11,633,062.41 Col$ (2,798.63 €) |
+686.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.95 | 3.98 | -71.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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