Cost of Living Comparison Between Meaux and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Meaux and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Meaux is 58.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meaux is 87.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.51%
Cappuccino
$2.95 €2.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
71.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
148.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
258.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
310.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.08%
Eggs
$4.29 €3.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
93.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 €10.13
$4.55 COP 19K
157.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
149.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 €16.82
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 €3.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
131.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
136.04%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
155.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.29 €13.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
550.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
131.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.44 €3.84
$0.83 COP 3,464
434.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.42 €42.67
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.2 €7.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
552.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
6.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.8 €48.19
$7.85 COP 32.7K
610.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K €31.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
38.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 €218
$82.5 COP 344.1K
205.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.77 €10.16
$9.44 COP 39.4K
24.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 €29.43
$23.51 COP 98K
44.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.35 €33.11
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 €17.25
$19.14 COP 79.8K
4.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.5 €13.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
291.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$899 €776
$305 COP 1.3M
194.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
153.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$57.9 COP 241.4K
101.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 €41.47
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$103 COP 430.1K
21.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €137
$106 COP 440.5K
50.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 €672
$489 COP 2M
59.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 €534
$379 COP 1.6M
63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 €1,193
$827 COP 3.4M
67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$729 COP 3M
47.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 €4,054
$2,190 COP 9.1M
114.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,436 €2,967
$1,532 COP 6.4M
124.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meaux
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,383 €2,921
$550 COP 2.3M
515.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Meaux: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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