Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lille Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lille

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.5% cheaper than Lille without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Lille without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.6 €15.19
-64.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.9 €60.4
-53.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.81 €11.92
-46.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.75 €3.24
-54.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.31 €2.86
-66.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.08 €1.8
-64.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.96 €6.87
-79.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.8 €5.01
-44.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.48 €1.28
-26.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.82 €1.57
-31.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.94 €2.53
-54.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.91 €3.38
-43.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.58 €19.5
-79.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.18 €11.38
-56.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.11 €20.81
-64.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.63 €3.13
-37.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 €1.9
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.37 €2.05
-36.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.32 €2.87
-57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.96 €1.69
-43.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.1 €1.81
-43.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 €1.31
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 €0.56
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.46 €11.62
-82.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.44 €8.15
-1.06%
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
$4.43 €3.82
-43.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lille
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.1 €59.6
-39.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.68 €4.04
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.63 €28.18
-75.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.8K €32.7K
-53.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38K €32.8K
-31.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$198 €171
-58.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.56 €20.34
-59.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.94 €24.98
-18.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.17 €33.82
-34.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.11 €15.64
5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.64 €12.64
-72.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$574 €496
-46.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,442 €7,289
-29.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.7 €77.5
-35.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.07 €31.15
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.8 €74.1
20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 €90.2
1.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lille
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$823 €711
-40.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$687 €593
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,613 €1,393
-48.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,201 €1,037
-39.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,353 €3,758
-49.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,155 €2,724
-51.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lille
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,060 €2,642
-82.02%
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 Lille: October 28, 2025

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