Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Caen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Caen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.5% cheaper than Caen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.2% cheaper than Caen without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.97 €12.92
-58.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.8 €50.8
-45.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.65 €10.06
-36.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.73 €2.36
-37.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.62 €3.13
-69.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.42 €1.23
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.06 €6.96
-79.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.53 €5.63
-51.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.05
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.24 €1.94
-40.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.43 €2.96
-35.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.6 €9.15
-57.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.53 €9.96
-50.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20 €17.27
-57.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.24 €1.93
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.45 €2.12
-42.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 €1.61
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 €1.13
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 €0.52
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.72 €10.98
-81.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.25 €7.13
13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.39 €2.06
-50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.57 €1.35
58.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Caen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.81 €1.56
-54.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$50.2 €43.38
-16.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.98 €2.57
-52.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.84 €1.59
6.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.72 €32.57
-79.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.5K €22K
-31.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.1K €30.3K
-25.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$169 €146
-51.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.65 €20.42
-60.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.04 €23.35
-13.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.93 €27.57
-19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.19 €17.43
-5.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.12 €13.05
-73.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$173 €149
76.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,702 €7,513
-31.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93.3
-46.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.65 €30.78
-11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.4 €77.2
15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$146 €126
-27.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Caen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$670 €578
-26.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$556 €480
-31.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,403 €1,212
-41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,049 €906
-30.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,317 €3,727
-49.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,841 €2,453
-46.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Caen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,577 €2,225
-78.65%
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 Caen: October 28, 2025

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