Cost of Living Comparison Between Cergy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cergy and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cergy is 40.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cergy is 78% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 €7.86
$6.23 COP 26K
46.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.56
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 €7.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.65%
Cappuccino
$2.86 €2.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
66.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.1 COP 4,575
29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
194.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 €4.44
$1.66 COP 6,916
209.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.33 COP 5,544
112.78%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.29 €19.25
$4.55 COP 19K
389.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 €9.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
91.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.84 €20.58
$8.59 COP 35.8K
177.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
110.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
52.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
79.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.49 €11.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
474.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
77.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
142.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.47 €42.71
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
221.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.94 €28.44
$7.85 COP 32.7K
319.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
110.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$82.5 COP 344.1K
140.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.98 €19.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.31 €20.13
$23.51 COP 98K
-0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.18 €32.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.01 €18.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
9.77%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 €12.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
260.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$305 COP 1.3M
87.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,639 €7,459
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 €76.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.54 €31.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 €72.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.5
$106 COP 440.5K
0.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €655
$489 COP 2M
55.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 €518
$379 COP 1.6M
58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 €1,268
$827 COP 3.4M
77.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 €950
$729 COP 3M
50.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,259 €3,677
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,409 €2,944
$1,532 COP 6.4M
122.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cergy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,688 €2,321
$550 COP 2.3M
388.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Cergy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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