Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Les Ulis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Les Ulis

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Les Ulis without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.2% cheaper than Les Ulis without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.8 €13.64
-60.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.8 €60.3
-53.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 €9.14
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.57 €3.08
-51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.49 €3.01
-68.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.39 €2.93
-78.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.99 €6.9
-79.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.94 €5.13
-46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.89 €0.77
22.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.1 €1.81
-40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.01 €0.87
31.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.03 €4.34
-55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.97 €12.06
-67.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.91 €12.01
-58.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.28 €11.46
-35.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 €1.95
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 €1.59
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.43 €2.96
-55.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.93 €3.4
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.59 €2.23
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.95 €1.68
-39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 €0.34
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.5 €9.93
-79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.28 €8.01
0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.82 €2.43
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.02 €3.47
-38.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.92 €1.66
-56.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.57 €42.8
-15.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.65 €4.01
-69.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$56.1 €48.42
-86.00%
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
$34.9K €30.1K
-49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36K €31.1K
-27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$254 €219
-67.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.02 €14.69
-44.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36 €31.09
-34.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.26 €32.17
-31.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.62 €16.07
2.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.55 €13.42
-74.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$896 €773
-65.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,730 €7,537
-32.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$116 €99.7
-49.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.68 €40.3
-32.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 €105
-15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$155 €134
-31.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$779 €673
-37.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$613 €529
-38.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,415 €1,221
-41.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,105 €954
-34.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,494 €3,880
-51.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,974 €3,431
-61.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Les Ulis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Les Ulis: October 29, 2025

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