Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lyon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 107.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lyon is 119.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$6.23 COP 26K
181.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
128.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
73.34%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
141.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
389.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
117.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
107.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.33 COP 5,544
93.23%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
94.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$4.55 COP 19K
446.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$5.71 COP 23.8K
178.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$8.59 COP 35.8K
204.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
144.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
182.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
150.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
133.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
492.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
161.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
195.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
103.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
317.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
642.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$82.5 COP 344.1K
248.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$23.51 COP 98K
58.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
70.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
248.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$305 COP 1.3M
143.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
98.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
92.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$31.59 COP 131.7K
61.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$103 COP 430.1K
19.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$106 COP 440.5K
53.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$489 COP 2M
98.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$379 COP 1.6M
82.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$827 COP 3.4M
138.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$729 COP 3M
69.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$2,190 COP 9.1M
211.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$1,532 COP 6.4M
159.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
$550 COP 2.3M
466.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
13.43
-72.00%

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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