Cost of Living Comparison Between Dijon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dijon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dijon is 104.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dijon is 75.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 €15.15
$6.23 COP 26K
181.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.86%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
227.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 €5.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
285.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 €4.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
66.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.33 COP 5,544
113.53%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$4.55 COP 19K
213.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.55 €13.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
172.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.35 €21.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
183.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
126.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 €3.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
169.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
122.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 €10.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
400.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 €8.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 €42.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
16.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-49.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
236.43%
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)
$37.7K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
38.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 €222
$82.5 COP 344.1K
211.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.98 €19.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.55 €28.1
$23.51 COP 98K
38.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.7 €40.32
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.4 €9.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-40.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
252.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 €699
$305 COP 1.3M
165.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
98.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
85.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.24 €26.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$106 COP 440.5K
18.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 €542
$489 COP 2M
28.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$379 COP 1.6M
46.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 €982
$827 COP 3.4M
37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €803
$729 COP 3M
27.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,767 €3,253
$2,190 COP 9.1M
72.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 €2,172
$1,532 COP 6.4M
64.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dijon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,288 €1,975
$550 COP 2.3M
315.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Dijon: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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