Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nice Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nice

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.4% cheaper than Nice without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.5% cheaper than Nice without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.62 €17.8
-69.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.4 €80.6
-65.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.48 €10.77
-40.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.61 €3.12
-52.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.48 €3.01
-68.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.78 €2.4
-73.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.86 €6.79
-78.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.09 €6.12
-54.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.55 €1.34
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.89 €1.63
-34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2 €1.73
-33.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.64 €4.01
-52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.91 €16.33
-75.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.06 €13.87
-64.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.72 €16.16
-54.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.24 €2.79
-30.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.79
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.45 €2.12
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.86 €4.2
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.45 €2.11
-54.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.72
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 €1.31
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 €0.64
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.5 €11.65
-82.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.92 €6.84
17.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.28 €1.97
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.91 €2.51
-14.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.68
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.95 €42.27
-14.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.57 €3.08
-60.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.12 €1.83
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$30.26 €26.13
-74.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.8K €31.8K
-52.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.7K €34.3K
-34.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$233 €201
-64.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.63 €21.27
-61.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39 €33.67
-39.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.73 €28.26
-21.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.22 €20.92
-20.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.18 €13.97
-75.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,834 €1,583
-83.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$20.5K €17.7K
-71.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$113 €97.7
-48.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.98 €41.43
-34.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-12.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$195 €168
-45.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,078 €931
-54.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$921 €795
-58.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,185 €1,887
-62.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,825 €1,575
-60.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,077 €6,974
-72.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,689 €4,049
-67.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,432 €2,099
-77.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.77
256.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

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