Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Perpignan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Perpignan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.9% cheaper than Perpignan without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.5% cheaper than Perpignan without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.42 €15.04
-64.24%
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
$11.43 €9.87
-35.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.18 €2.75
-45.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.15 €2.72
-65.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.03 €1.75
-64.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.78 €5.85
-75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.58 €3.96
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.24 €1.93
-44.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.45 €2.98
-61.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.4
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.22 €10.55
-62.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.26 €9.72
-49.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.18 €15.69
-52.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.82 €2.44
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 €1.32
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.79 €2.41
-45.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.5 €1.3
-5.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.02 €1.75
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.59 €2.23
-54.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.46
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 €0.49
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.98 €12.07
-83.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.84 €5.05
59.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.51 €1.3
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.36 €1.17
83.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.51 €1.3
-45.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.87 €33.56
7.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.64 €2.28
-46.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 €1.39
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.85 €19.73
-65.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.4K €26.3K
-42.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K €28.4K
-20.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$191 €165
-56.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.99 €25.03
-67.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.49 €22.87
-11.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.4 €23.66
-6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.51 €11.67
41.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.91 €11.15
-69.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$356 €307
-14.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,937 €5,989
-14.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$132 €114
-56.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.03 €35.42
-23.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$120 €104
-13.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €120
-24.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$583 €503
-16.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$541 €467
-29.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$890 €769
-7.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$816 €705
-10.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,388 €3,788
-50.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,486 €2,146
-38.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Perpignan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,145 €1,852
-74.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.85
248.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perpignan: October 28, 2025

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