Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Melun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Melun

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.4% cheaper than Melun without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.3% cheaper than Melun without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.34 €11.52
-53.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.5 €47.95
-41.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.84 €11.95
-46.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.11 €2.69
-44.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.79 €1.54
-38.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.16 €1.86
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.6 €6.56
-78.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.88 €5.08
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.73 €1.5
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.56
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.91 €3.38
-43.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.26 €19.22
-79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.23 €11.42
-56.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.85 €20.59
-63.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.71 €3.2
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.27 €1.96
-52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.45 €2.12
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.16 €2.73
-55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2 €1.72
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.02 €1.75
-41.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.64 €0.56
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.85 €11.96
-83.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.53 €8.22
-1.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.36 €2.04
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.32 €3.73
-42.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Melun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.42 €2.09
-65.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.43 €41.82
-13.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.72 €4.08
-70.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.8 €1.55
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.03 €28.52
-76.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.9K €31.8K
-52.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32.1K
-29.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$200 €172
-58.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.11 €19.95
-59.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.62 €24.71
-17.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.57 €31.57
-29.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.19 €15.71
5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.26 €8.86
-61.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$567 €489
-46.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,498 €7,338
-30.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.2 €78.7
-36.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.83 €31.8
-14.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.8 €74.9
18.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.5
-0.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Melun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$757 €654
-35.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$579 €500
-34.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,225 €1,058
-32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$919 €794
-20.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,222 €3,645
-48.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,519 €3,039
-56.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Melun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,514 €2,171
-78.13%
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 Melun: October 28, 2025

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