Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanterre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nanterre

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.7% cheaper than Nanterre without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44% cheaper than Nanterre without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.3 €8.03
-33.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72 €62.2
-55.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.04 €12.12
-47.36%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.84 €2.45
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.7 €1.47
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.33 €7.19
-80.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.21 €7.09
-61.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 €1.22
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.06 €1.78
-39.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.02 €1.74
-34.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.79 €4.13
-53.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$25.63 €22.13
-82.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.11 €12.18
-59.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.52 €16.85
-55.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.91 €2.51
-22.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 €2.04
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.55 €3.07
-57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.88 €3.35
-63.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.92 €1.66
-42.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.32 €2
-49.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.75
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.3 €13.21
-84.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.58 €7.41
8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 €1.49
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.72 €1.49
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
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
$4.73 €4.08
-70.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.56 €1.35
25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$27.54 €23.78
-71.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.8K €19.6K
-22.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.1K €28.5K
-20.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$247 €213
-66.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.35 €11.53
-29.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.96 €22.41
-9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.09 €32.02
-30.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.01 €15.55
6.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.62 €10.9
-68.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$904 €781
-66.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,505 €7,343
-30.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.9 €75
-33.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.4 €40.93
-33.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.7 €80.9
10.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$141 €121
-24.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$760 €657
-35.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$625 €539
-39.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,402 €1,210
-41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,066 €920
-31.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,331 €3,739
-49.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,521 €3,040
-56.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nanterre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,146 €3,580
-86.73%
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 Nanterre: October 27, 2025

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