Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.7% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.6% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.47 €15.09
-64.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73 €63
-55.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.73 €11.85
-46.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.63 €4
-62.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.96 €3.42
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.25 €2.81
-77.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.3 €7.17
-80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.26 €7.13
-61.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 €1.34
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.88 €2.49
-53.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.18 €4.47
-57.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$26.05 €22.49
-82.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.9 €12
-58.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.54 €16.87
-56.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.49 €3.01
-35.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 €2.05
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.54 €3.06
-57.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.81 €3.29
-62.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.71 €2.34
-59.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.96 €2.55
-60.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.87 €1.62
-52.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 €0.78
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.12 €13.05
-84.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.41 €8.12
-0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.74 €2.36
-56.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.05 €3.5
-38.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.88 €2.49
-71.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$104 €89.9
-59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.27 €8.01
-84.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$56.1 €48.41
-86.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.17 €1.87
-53.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.2K €31.3K
-51.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$248 €214
-66.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.14 €14.8
-44.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.65 €30.78
-34.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.13 €33.78
-34.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.31 €16.67
-0.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.6 €13.47
-74.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$874 €754
-65.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15K €13K
-60.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$116 €99.8
-49.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.44 €40.96
-33.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 €108
-17.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €135
-32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,613 €1,393
-69.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,181 €1,020
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,656 €3,156
-77.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,270 €1,960
-67.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$13.8K €12K
-84.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$9,373 €8,093
-83.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,765 €3,251
-85.39%
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 Paris: October 27, 2025

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