Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dunkirk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dunkirk

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Dunkirk without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Dunkirk without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.29 €14.93
-63.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72.7 €62.8
-55.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.7 €11.82
-46.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.69 €4.05
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4 €3.46
-72.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.29 €2.84
-77.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.21 €7.08
-79.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.22 €7.1
-61.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 €1.4
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.1 €1.82
-40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.87 €2.48
-53.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.14 €4.44
-56.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$26.21 €22.63
-82.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.97 €12.06
-59.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.95 €17.22
-56.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.44 €2.97
-34.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 €2.16
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.37 €2.91
-55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.76 €3.25
-62.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.72 €2.34
-59.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.08 €2.66
-61.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.87 €12.83
-84.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.56 €8.25
-2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.73 €2.36
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.08 €3.52
-38.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.01 €1.73
-58.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.86 €42.18
-14.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.52 €3.91
-68.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.07 €1.79
-5.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$56.3 €48.61
-86.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.18 €1.88
-53.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.2K
-49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.9K €31K
-27.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$253 €218
-67.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.71 €14.43
-43.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.61 €31.61
-35.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.03 €31.97
-30.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.7 €13.55
21.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.73 €13.58
-74.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$895 €773
-65.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,638 €7,458
-31.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$115 €99.4
-49.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.95 €40.53
-32.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 €108
-17.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €137
-33.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$772 €667
-36.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$627 €541
-39.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,411 €1,218
-41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,083 €935
-32.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,913 €4,242
-55.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,448 €2,977
-55.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dunkirk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,478 €2,139
-77.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dunkirk: October 28, 2025

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