Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nimes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nimes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.8% cheaper than Nimes without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Nimes without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.12 €13.06
-58.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58 €50.1
-44.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.28 €8.02
-20.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.15 €2.72
-45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.6 €2.24
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.73 €1.49
-57.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.88 €5.94
-75.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.66 €4.89
-43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.98 €3.44
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.48 €20.27
-80.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.07 €10.42
-52.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.32 €17.55
-57.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.89 €2.49
-21.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.12 €1.83
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.38 €2.91
-55.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.44 €2.11
-41.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.19 €1.89
-49.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.24 €1.94
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.08
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 €0.68
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.37 €12.4
-83.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.02 €8.65
-6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.41 €2.95
-65.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.47 €1.27
69.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.83 €1.58
-54.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.74 €34.31
5.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.17 €4.46
-72.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.35 €1.16
45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$52.9 €45.67
-85.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K €22.9K
-33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34K €29.3K
-22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 €122
-41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.05 €23.36
-65.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.82 €32.65
-37.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.26 €32.17
-31.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.15 €12.22
35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.67 €11.8
-71.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,165 €1,006
-73.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.3K €15.8K
-67.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.7 €54.2
-7.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.38 €29.68
-8.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.6 €76.5
16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$158 €136
-32.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$814 €703
-39.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$546 €472
-30.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,536 €1,326
-46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,456 €1,257
-49.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,259 €2,814
-32.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,472 €2,134
-38.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nimes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,423 €2,092
-77.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.66
266.94%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nimes: October 29, 2025

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