Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nantes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nantes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.3% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.09 €14.76
-63.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.1 €54.5
-48.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.47 €9.9
-35.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.69 €3.19
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.42 €2.09
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.48 €1.28
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.31 €7.17
-80.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.16 €4.46
-37.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.07 €2.65
-56.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.37 €2.91
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.63 €13.49
-70.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.86 €14.56
-66.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.8 €17.96
-58.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.11 €2.68
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.71
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.94 €2.54
-48.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.17 €2.74
-55.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.71 €1.47
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.56 €1.35
-42.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.49
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.76 €11.02
-81.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.89 €5.95
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.56 €3.08
-66.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.26 €2.81
-23.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.12 €1.83
-60.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.6 €60.1
-39.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.62 €2.27
-25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.62 €31.62
-78.56%
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
$37.1K €32.1K
-52.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32K
-29.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$187 €162
-55.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.8 €20.55
-60.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.39 €23.65
-14.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.58 €28.13
-21.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.5 €9.93
66.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.15 €12.21
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$838 €724
-63.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,316 €8,043
-36.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 €95.1
-47.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.58 €31.59
-13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.5 €81.6
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$146 €126
-27.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$812 €701
-39.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$718 €620
-47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,051 €1,771
-59.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,484 €1,281
-50.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,112 €4,414
-57.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,951 €3,412
-61.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nantes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,456 €2,120
-77.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

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