Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Reims Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Reims

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Reims without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Reims without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.51 €14.26
-62.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59.9 €51.7
-45.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.93 €11.16
-42.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.46 €2.99
-50.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.67 €2.3
-58.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.97
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.44 €5.56
-74.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.12 €4.42
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.16 €1.01
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.13 €0.98
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.28 €1.97
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.96 €2.56
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$29.39 €25.37
-84.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.78 €12.76
-61.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.83 €12.81
-42.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 €2.3
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.38 €2.05
-55.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.76 €2.38
-45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.73 €3.22
-61.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 €1.64
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.23 €1.92
-47.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 €1.2
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.66 €11.8
-82.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.54 €8.24
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 €1.71
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.37 €2.05
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Reims
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.37 €2.04
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.17 €40.73
-11.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.39 €2.92
-58.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.03 €0.89
90.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.27 €33.9
-80.01%
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
$38.1K €32.9K
-53.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
-29.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$199 €172
-58.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.01 €19.86
-58.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.5 €28.06
-27.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.23 €35.6
-37.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.27 €9.73
69.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.02 €12.11
-71.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$685 €591
-55.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,981 €6,027
-15.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$106 €91.3
-45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.87 €33.56
-18.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91 €78.5
13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 €98.6
-7.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Reims
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$671 €579
-27.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$606 €523
-37.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,278 €1,103
-35.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$918 €793
-20.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,976 €3,433
-44.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,043 €2,627
-49.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Reims
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,183 €1,885
-74.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

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