Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferney-Voltaire and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferney-Voltaire and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ferney-Voltaire is 78.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ferney-Voltaire is 89.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.71 €19.61
$6.23 COP 26K
264.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 €59.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.40%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
212.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 €6.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
377.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
112.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
90.98%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.3 €16.66
$4.55 COP 19K
324.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.48 €10.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
118.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
147.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
84.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.18 COP 4,932
111.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.86 €11.97
$2.35 COP 9,809
489.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 €5.57
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
308.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.15 €42.44
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
225.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.82 €30.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
356.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
110.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 €170
$82.5 COP 344.1K
138.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.77 €20.52
$9.44 COP 39.4K
151.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 €53.9
$23.51 COP 98K
165.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.57 €32.44
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
247.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 €685
$305 COP 1.3M
160.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,514 €7,351
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 €49.22
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.18 €33.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 €666
$489 COP 2M
57.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 €773
$379 COP 1.6M
136.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 €2,164
$827 COP 3.4M
203.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,244 €1,937
$729 COP 3M
207.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 €990
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,748 €4,963
$1,532 COP 6.4M
275.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferney-Voltaire
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,045 €3,493
$550 COP 2.3M
635.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Ferney-Voltaire: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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