Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dijon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dijon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Dijon without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Dijon without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.54 €15.15
-64.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.8 €59.4
-52.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.37 €9.81
-35.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.35 €2.89
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.72 €2.35
-59.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.39 €2.06
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.4 €5.53
-74.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.32 €4.59
-39.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.86 €1.61
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.84 €2.45
-53.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.66 €3.16
-39.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.26 €12.31
-68.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.55 €13.42
-63.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.35 €21.02
-64.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.15 €2.72
-28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.27 €1.96
-52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.42 €2.95
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.83 €3.31
-62.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.07 €1.78
-46.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.63 €2.27
-55.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 €1.14
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.73
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.76 €10.15
-80.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.59 €8.28
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 €1.72
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.44 €2.97
-27.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.66 €1.43
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.67 €42.02
-13.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.5 €3.02
-59.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.99 €0.86
97.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.41 €22.8
-70.28%
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
$37.7K €32.5K
-53.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.3K €31.3K
-27.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$257 €222
-67.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.98 €19.84
-58.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.55 €28.1
-27.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.7 €40.32
-45.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.4 €9.85
67.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.95 €12.04
-71.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$809 €699
-62.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.7K €10.1K
-49.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$107 €92.8
-46.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.24 €26.97
1.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.4 €76.3
16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 €108
-15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$627 €542
-22.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$556 €480
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,137 €982
-27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$929 €803
-21.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,767 €3,253
-41.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,516 €2,172
-39.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dijon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,288 €1,975
-75.96%
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 Dijon: October 26, 2025

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