Cost of Living Comparison Between Grenoble and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Grenoble and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Grenoble is 86.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grenoble is 87.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 €15.06
$6.23 COP 26K
179.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 €10.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.55%
Cappuccino
$3.54 €3.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 €6.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
323.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
120.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$4.43 €3.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
99.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.77 €20.52
$4.55 COP 19K
422.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 €10.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 €16.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
125.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
77.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
93.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
100.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
74.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 €12.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
508.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 €8.69
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
198.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
183.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 €66.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
83.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 €2.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
127.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.38 €29.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$82.5 COP 344.1K
230.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 €22.58
$9.44 COP 39.4K
177.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.56 €33.29
$23.51 COP 98K
64.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.72 €36.89
$25.68 COP 107.1K
66.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.26 €20.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.27 €13.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
285.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 €638
$305 COP 1.3M
142.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,174 €7,057
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 €53.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.09 €29.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 €76.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €139
$106 COP 440.5K
52.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 €696
$489 COP 2M
64.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 €532
$379 COP 1.6M
62.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 €1,230
$827 COP 3.4M
72.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 €803
$729 COP 3M
27.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,597 €3,969
$2,190 COP 9.1M
109.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,283 €2,835
$1,532 COP 6.4M
114.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grenoble
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,968 €2,563
$550 COP 2.3M
439.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
13.43
-72.60%

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Last update for Grenoble: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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