Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meaux

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.8% cheaper than Meaux without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.6% cheaper than Meaux without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.31 €14.94
-64.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.7 €50.7
-44.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.64 €10.05
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.95 €2.55
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.73 €2.36
-59.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.62 €2.26
-72.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.82 €5.89
-75.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.74 €4.09
-32.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.36 €1.18
-8.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.77 €1.53
-24.86%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.29 €3.7
-48.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.73 €10.13
-61.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.25 €12.31
-59.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.49 €16.82
-55.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.45 €2.98
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 €1.33
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.49 €3.02
-56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.29 €1.98
-37.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.62 €2.27
-57.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.01 €2.6
-60.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 €1.17
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 €0.41
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.29 €13.2
-84.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.75 €4.1
96.63%
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
Meaux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.44 €3.84
-81.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.42 €42.67
-15.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.2 €7.94
-84.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.09 €1.8
-6.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$55.8 €48.19
-85.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.19 €1.89
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K €31.2K
-51.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.2K €31.2K
-27.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$252 €218
-67.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.77 €10.16
-19.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.08 €29.43
-31.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.35 €33.11
-33.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.98 €17.25
-4.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.5 €13.38
-74.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$899 €776
-66.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15K €13K
-60.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$117 €101
-50.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.03 €41.47
-34.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 €108
-17.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €137
-33.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$778 €672
-37.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$619 €534
-38.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,381 €1,193
-40.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,076 €929
-32.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,696 €4,054
-53.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,436 €2,967
-55.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Meaux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,383 €2,921
-83.74%
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 Meaux: October 27, 2025

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