Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bordeaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bordeaux

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Bordeaux without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50% cheaper than Bordeaux without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.18 €18.29
-70.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$64.7 €55.9
-50.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.38 €9.83
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.79 €3.28
-54.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.86 €2.47
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.73 €1.49
-57.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.94 €6.85
-79.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.74 €5.82
-52.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 €2.59
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.27 €4.55
-57.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.49 €13.37
-70.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.73 €14.45
-65.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23 €19.86
-62.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.37 €2.91
-32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.26 €1.95
-52.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.81 €3.29
-60.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.68 €4.04
-69.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.4 €2.07
-53.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.84 €2.45
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.63
-52.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 €0.58
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.41 €11.58
-82.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.6 €9.15
-11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.26 €3.68
-72.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.44 €3.83
-43.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.14 €1.85
-61.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.97 €38.82
-6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.76 €4.11
-70.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.69 €1.46
15.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$47.76 €41.24
-83.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
-52.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.8K €31.8K
-28.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$256 €221
-67.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.75 €21.37
-61.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.15 €28.62
-29.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.1 €32.9
-32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.48 €24.59
-32.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.1 €12.18
-71.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$828 €715
-63.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,388 €8,106
-36.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$109 €94.1
-46.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.01 €38.86
-29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.1 €82.1
8.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$145 €125
-26.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$882 €761
-44.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$716 €618
-47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,606 €1,387
-48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,218 €1,052
-40.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,917 €5,109
-62.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,780 €4,127
-67.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bordeaux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,748 €2,372
-79.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.79
254.35%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

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