Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Douai is 51.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douai is 70.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$6.23 COP 26K
173.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.49 €40.14
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 €7.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.64%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
37.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
243.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$1.33 COP 5,544
80.45%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.48 €19.41
$4.55 COP 19K
394.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.05 €11.27
$5.71 COP 23.8K
128.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.59 €20.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
174.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
58.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.64 €11.77
$2.35 COP 9,809
480.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 €3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-62.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
104.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
78.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Douai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.24 €41.65
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 €7.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
478.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 €27.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
306.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$82.5 COP 344.1K
139.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
148.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$23.51 COP 98K
23.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 €32.49
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
102.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$305 COP 1.3M
87.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 €7,324
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.25 €27.84
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-44.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.69 €29.95
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.3 €30.48
$103 COP 430.1K
-65.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 €45
$106 COP 440.5K
-50.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$489 COP 2M
58.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$379 COP 1.6M
64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,196
$827 COP 3.4M
67.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$729 COP 3M
3.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,083 €3,525
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$1,532 COP 6.4M
137.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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