Cost of Living Comparison Between Les Ulis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Les Ulis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Les Ulis is 102.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Les Ulis is 61.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.8 €13.64
$6.23 COP 26K
153.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €60.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.17%
Cappuccino
$3.57 €3.08
$1.72 COP 7,155
107.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
217.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
364.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
381.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.06%
Eggs
$5.03 €4.34
$2.22 COP 9,252
126.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$4.55 COP 19K
207.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
143.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 €11.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
54.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
127.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 €3.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
176.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.5 €9.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
389.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 €8.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
61.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
131.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.57 €42.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
229.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.42
$7.85 COP 32.7K
614.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
113.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K €31.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 €219
$82.5 COP 344.1K
207.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 €14.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36 €31.09
$23.51 COP 98K
53.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 €32.17
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.62 €16.07
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.55 €13.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
292.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 €773
$305 COP 1.3M
193.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,730 €7,537
$5,925 COP 24.7M
47.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
99.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.68 €40.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €105
$103 COP 430.1K
17.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 €134
$106 COP 440.5K
46.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €673
$489 COP 2M
59.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$379 COP 1.6M
61.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,221
$827 COP 3.4M
71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €954
$729 COP 3M
51.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,494 €3,880
$2,190 COP 9.1M
105.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,974 €3,431
$1,532 COP 6.4M
159.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Les Ulis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Les Ulis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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