Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Douai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Douai

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34% cheaper than Douai without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.4% cheaper than Douai without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.05 €14.72
-63.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.49 €40.14
-30.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.25 €7.12
-10.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 €2.04
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.78 €1.53
-38.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.17 €1.01
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.71 €4.93
-70.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.64 €4.87
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.96 €0.83
13.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.75 €1.51
-29.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.4 €2.08
-44.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.05 €3.5
-45.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.48 €19.41
-79.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.05 €11.27
-56.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.59 €20.37
-63.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.58 €3.09
-36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.93
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.37 €2.04
-36.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.14 €2.71
-54.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
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
$0.64 €0.56
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.64 €11.77
-82.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.47 €3
169.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.41 €2.08
-51.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.45 €3.84
-44.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Douai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.67
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.24 €41.65
-13.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.16 €7.05
-82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$31.88 €27.52
-75.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 €1.61
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.5K €25.5K
-40.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K €32K
-29.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$198 €171
-58.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.43 €20.23
-59.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.94 €24.98
-18.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.62 €32.49
-31.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.63 €16.09
2.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.02 €6.93
-50.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$571 €493
-46.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,482 €7,324
-30.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$32.25 €27.84
79.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.69 €29.95
-8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$35.3 €30.48
192.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$52.1 €45
102.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Douai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$774 €668
-36.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$624 €539
-39.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,385 €1,196
-40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$752 €649
-3.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,083 €3,525
-46.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,640 €3,143
-57.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Douai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Douai: October 28, 2025

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