Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ferney-Voltaire Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ferney-Voltaire

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Ferney-Voltaire without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Ferney-Voltaire without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.71 €19.61
-72.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.4 €59.9
-53.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.41 €9.85
-35.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 €3.27
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.81 €2.42
-60.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.97
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.93 €6.85
-79.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.8 €5.87
-52.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.08
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.72 €1.49
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.54 €2.19
-47.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.1 €3.54
-45.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.3 €16.66
-76.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.48 €10.78
-54.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.25 €18.35
-59.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.84 €2.45
-20.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.87
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.79 €2.41
-45.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.07 €1.79
-46.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.49 €2.15
-52.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.53 €1.32
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.86 €11.97
-83.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.45 €5.57
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.81 €1.57
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.4 €2.94
-26.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.39 €2.93
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.15 €42.44
-14.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.59 €3.97
-69.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.82 €30.92
-78.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.86
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.6K €32.4K
-53.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.1K €32.9K
-31.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$197 €170
-58.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.77 €20.52
-60.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$62.4 €53.9
-62.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.57 €32.44
-31.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.24 €16.61
-0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.76 €11.88
-71.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$793 €685
-61.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,514 €7,351
-30.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57 €49.22
1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.18 €33.83
-19.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.5 €79
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €118
-22.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$772 €666
-36.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$896 €773
-57.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,507 €2,164
-67.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,244 €1,937
-67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,147 €990
90.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,748 €4,963
-73.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ferney-Voltaire
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,045 €3,493
-86.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ferney-Voltaire: October 29, 2025

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