Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lille is 83.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lille is 96.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.19
$6.23 COP 26K
182.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.87%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
200.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
184.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
379.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
121.05%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
76.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.58 €19.5
$4.55 COP 19K
396.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 €11.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
130.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.11 €20.81
$8.59 COP 35.8K
180.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
60.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
133.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
472.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
104.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.49 COP 10.4K
77.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lille
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 €59.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
64.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 €28.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
315.67%
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)
$37.8K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$82.5 COP 344.1K
140.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.56 €20.34
$9.44 COP 39.4K
149.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$23.51 COP 98K
23.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 €33.82
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 €15.64
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.64 €12.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
269.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €496
$305 COP 1.3M
88.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,442 €7,289
$5,925 COP 24.7M
42.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 €77.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 €31.15
$31.59 COP 131.7K
14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 €74.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lille
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 €711
$489 COP 2M
68.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$379 COP 1.6M
81.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$827 COP 3.4M
95.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$729 COP 3M
64.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,353 €3,758
$2,190 COP 9.1M
98.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,155 €2,724
$1,532 COP 6.4M
105.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,060 €2,642
$550 COP 2.3M
456.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Lille: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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