Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Annecy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Annecy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.9% cheaper than Annecy without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54% cheaper than Annecy without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.04 €14.72
-63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.5 €65.2
-57.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.58 €10.86
-41.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.85 €3.32
-55.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.94 €2.54
-62.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.79 €1.54
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.92 €6.84
-79.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.8 €5.01
-44.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.05 €1.77
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.66 €2.3
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.14 €3.57
-46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$20.96 €18.09
-78.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.04 €13.85
-64.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.62 €21.26
-65.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.75 €2.37
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.58 €2.23
-58.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.58 €3.09
-57.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.84 €3.32
-63.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.92 €2.52
-61.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.72 €2.35
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.16 €12.23
-83.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.33 €8.05
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.25 €1.94
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.17 €2.73
-21.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$76.7 €66.2
-45.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.76 €4.11
-70.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.55 €1.34
26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58.9 €50.9
-86.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.77
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.4K €32.3K
-52.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.8K €31.8K
-28.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$205 €177
-59.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.09 €19.07
-57.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.48 €30.64
-33.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$58.2 €50.2
-55.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.76 €19.65
-15.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.88 €11.98
-71.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$748 €646
-59.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,907 €5,964
-14.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$109 €94.3
-47.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.75 €42.09
-35.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$122 €105
-15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$167 €144
-36.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$940 €812
-47.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$765 €660
-50.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,246 €1,939
-63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,701 €1,469
-57.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$9,045 €7,809
-75.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,144 €5,305
-75.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Annecy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,383 €2,058
-76.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.56
277.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Annecy: October 28, 2025

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