Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Compiegne Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Compiegne

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Compiegne without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.2% cheaper than Compiegne without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.23 €14.87
-63.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.2 €59.7
-53.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.98 €12.07
-47.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.79 €3.27
-54.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.09 €2.67
-64.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.07 €1.78
-64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.94 €6.86
-79.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.72 €4.94
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 €1.32
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 €1.32
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.93 €2.53
-54.61%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.07 €3.52
-45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.36 €19.31
-79.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.27 €11.45
-56.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.92 €20.65
-64.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.76 €3.25
-39.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.23 €1.93
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.38 €2.05
-36.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.3 €2.85
-56.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 €1.65
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 €1.31
-41.45%
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
$11.9 €10.28
-80.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.44 €8.15
-1.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.44 €2.1
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.33 €3.74
-42.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.74
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.8 €43
-15.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.65 €4.01
-69.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.61
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.08 €27.69
-75.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.1K €32.9K
-53.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.6K €32.5K
-30.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$197 €170
-58.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.67 €15.26
-46.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.7 €19.6
3.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.82 €34.38
-35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.84 €14.54
13.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.68 €12.68
-73.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$288 €249
5.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,441 €7,288
-29.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.7 €79.2
-36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.09 €31.16
-12.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.4 €72.9
22.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 €90.2
1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$920 €795
-46.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$701 €605
-45.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,408 €1,216
-41.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,070 €923
-31.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,683 €3,180
-40.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,788 €3,271
-59.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Compiegne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,945 €1,679
-71.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.69
263.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Compiegne: October 29, 2025

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