Cost of Living Comparison Between Caen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Caen is 43.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caen is 79.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.97 €12.92
$6.23 COP 26K
140.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.65%
Cappuccino
$2.73 €2.36
$1.72 COP 7,155
58.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 €3.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
229.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
94.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.06 €6.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
385.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.53 €5.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
104.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
68.42%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.55 COP 19K
132.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 €9.96
$5.71 COP 23.8K
101.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20 €17.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
132.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
92.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.72 €10.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
441.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 €7.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
102.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Caen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
118.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.2 €43.38
$41.9 COP 174.7K
19.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.41 COP 5,899
111.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.72 €32.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
380.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$82.5 COP 344.1K
104.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.65 €20.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
150.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.04 €23.35
$23.51 COP 98K
15.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 €27.57
$25.68 COP 107.1K
24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 €17.43
$19.14 COP 79.8K
5.49%
Cinema Ticket
$15.12 €13.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
281.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 €149
$305 COP 1.3M
-43.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,702 €7,513
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.65 €30.78
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 €77.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$106 COP 440.5K
38.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 €578
$489 COP 2M
36.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$379 COP 1.6M
46.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 €1,212
$827 COP 3.4M
69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 €906
$729 COP 3M
43.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,317 €3,727
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,841 €2,453
$1,532 COP 6.4M
85.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,577 €2,225
$550 COP 2.3M
368.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Caen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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