Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bobigny Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bobigny

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40% cheaper than Bobigny without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.1% cheaper than Bobigny without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.43 €15.05
-64.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.9 €59.5
-53.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.97 €12.06
-47.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.81 €3.29
-54.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.18 €2.74
-65.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.16 €1.87
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.89 €6.81
-78.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.89 €5.09
-45.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.48 €1.28
-26.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.75 €1.51
-29.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.85 €2.46
-53.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.45 €19.38
-79.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.92 €11.15
-55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.09 €17.35
-57.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.57 €3.08
-36.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 €1.9
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.37 €2.05
-36.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.14 €2.71
-54.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.92 €1.66
-42.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.07 €1.78
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.59 €1.37
-44.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 €0.6
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.53 €11.68
-82.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.26 €7.13
13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.32 €2
-49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.99 €3.45
-37.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.43 €41.81
-13.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.72 €4.07
-70.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.37 €27.95
-75.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.14 €1.85
-52.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.4K €30.6K
-50.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.1K €31.2K
-27.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$198 €171
-58.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.85 €14.55
-43.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.9 €25.82
-21.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37 €31.95
-30.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.56 €15.16
9.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.71 €12.7
-73.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$560 €484
-45.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,501 €7,340
-30.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.7 €78.3
-36.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.97 €31.06
-12.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.1 €74.3
19.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.3
-0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$766 €662
-36.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$619 €535
-38.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,397 €1,207
-40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,077 €930
-32.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,263 €3,681
-48.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,401 €2,936
-54.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bobigny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bobigny: October 28, 2025

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