Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grenoble Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grenoble

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.5% cheaper than Grenoble without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.7% cheaper than Grenoble without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.44 €15.06
-64.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.2 €50.3
-44.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.53 €10.82
-41.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.54 €3.06
-51.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.67 €2.3
-58.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 €1.48
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.03 €6.07
-76.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.04 €6.08
-54.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 €1.4
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.92 €2.52
-54.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.43 €3.82
-49.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.77 €20.52
-80.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.91 €10.28
-52.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.58 €16.9
-56.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.86 €2.47
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.1 €1.81
-49.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.41 €2.95
-55.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.52 €2.17
-43.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.15 €1.86
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.37 €2.05
-50.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 €0.68
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.31 €12.36
-83.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.07 €8.69
-7.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.52 €3.04
-66.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.77 €2.39
-10.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.35 €2.03
-64.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$76.7 €66.2
-45.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.21 €2.77
-56.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.96 €1.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.38 €29.68
-77.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.8K €31.8K
-52.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$273 €236
-69.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.15 €22.58
-63.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.56 €33.29
-39.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.72 €36.89
-39.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.26 €20.09
-17.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.27 €13.19
-74.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$739 €638
-58.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,174 €7,057
-27.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.9 €53.4
-6.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.09 €29.43
-7.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.5 €76.4
16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$162 €139
-34.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$806 €696
-39.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$616 €532
-38.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,424 €1,230
-41.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$930 €803
-21.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,597 €3,969
-52.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,283 €2,835
-53.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Grenoble
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,968 €2,563
-81.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.68
264.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grenoble: October 27, 2025

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