Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aix-en-Provence Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aix-en-Provence

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Aix-en-Provence without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Aix-en-Provence without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.09 €14.76
-63.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.8 €49.02
-43.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.57 €10.85
-41.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.48 €3
-50.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.58 €2.23
-57.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.75 €1.51
-58.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.14 €6.16
-76.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.14 €6.17
-55.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 €1.19
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.69 €1.46
-26.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.38 €3.78
-49.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$20.62 €17.8
-77.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.88 €10.26
-51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.57 €15.17
-51.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.07 €1.79
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.62 €2.26
-42.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.48 €2.14
-42.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.79 €1.54
-37.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.34 €2.02
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 €0.67
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.84 €11.09
-81.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.82 €8.47
-4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.56 €3.07
-66.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.76 €2.38
-9.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.52 €1.31
-45.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.28 €29.59
22.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.97 €2.56
-52.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.83 €1.58
7.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.31 €29.63
-77.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.5K €28.1K
-45.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.5K €33.3K
-31.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 €185
-61.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.19 €22.61
-63.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.28 €33.05
-38.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.61 €34.2
-35.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.19 €14.84
11.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.03 €12.98
-73.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,091 €942
-72.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.5K €11.7K
-56.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$138 €119
-58.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$63.5 €54.9
-50.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €88.9
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$143 €123
-26.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,143 €987
-57.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$878 €758
-56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,025 €1,748
-59.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,680 €1,450
-56.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$9,324 €8,051
-76.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,790 €4,999
-73.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,510 €2,168
-78.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aix-en-Provence: October 28, 2025

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