Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bordeaux is 95.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bordeaux is 100.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.18 €18.29
$6.23 COP 26K
239.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.7 €55.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
100.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.99%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.28
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
136.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 €6.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
378.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 €5.82
$3.2 COP 13.3K
110.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$5.27 €4.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
137.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.49 €13.37
$4.55 COP 19K
240.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.73 €14.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
192.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23 €19.86
$8.59 COP 35.8K
167.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
152.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
229.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
116.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
140.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.89 COP 3,718
112.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 €11.58
$2.35 COP 9,809
470.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$1.18 COP 4,927
261.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 €3.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
78.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
157.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.97 €38.82
$41.9 COP 174.7K
7.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
237.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-13.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.76 €41.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
508.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 €221
$82.5 COP 344.1K
209.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 €21.37
$9.44 COP 39.4K
162.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.15 €28.62
$23.51 COP 98K
41.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.1 €32.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.48 €24.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
48.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.1 €12.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
256.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$828 €715
$305 COP 1.3M
171.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,388 €8,106
$5,925 COP 24.7M
58.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
88.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.01 €38.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 €82.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$106 COP 440.5K
36.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 €761
$489 COP 2M
80.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 €618
$379 COP 1.6M
88.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 €1,387
$827 COP 3.4M
94.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,052
$729 COP 3M
67.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,917 €5,109
$2,190 COP 9.1M
170.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,780 €4,127
$1,532 COP 6.4M
211.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordeaux
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 €2,372
$550 COP 2.3M
399.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
13.43
-71.78%

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Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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