Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amiens Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amiens

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Amiens without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than Amiens without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.21 €14.86
-63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.8 €59.4
-53.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.52 €9.95
-35.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.66 €3.16
-53.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.26 €1.95
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.98
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.02 €6.06
-76.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.19 €4.48
-38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.06 €0.91
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 €1.57
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.59 €2.24
-48.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.4
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.45 €16.79
-76.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.93 €11.17
-55.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.98 €20.71
-64.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 €2.04
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.14 €1.85
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.36 €2.04
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.06 €2.64
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.64 €1.41
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.89 €1.63
-37.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 €1.02
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.69 €0.6
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.44 €11.6
-82.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.95 €5.14
56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 €1.49
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.86 €2.47
-12.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$78.4 €67.7
-46.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.87 €2.48
-50.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.39 €25.37
-73.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.2K €24.4K
-37.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.2K €29.6K
-23.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$136 €117
-39.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.83 €19.71
-58.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.88 €25.8
-21.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.29 €29.61
-25.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.59 €16.05
2.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.51 €12.53
-72.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$563 €486
-45.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,556 €7,387
-30.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52.8 €45.62
9.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.03 €31.11
-12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.1 €72.6
22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.3 €79.7
14.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$636 €549
-23.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$494 €427
-23.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$761 €657
8.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$577 €498
26.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,558 €3,072
-38.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,292 €1,979
-33.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amiens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,750 €3,238
-85.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amiens: October 28, 2025

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