Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rennes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rennes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.5% cheaper than Rennes without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.7% cheaper than Rennes without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.62 €11.76
-54.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59 €51
-45.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.88 €11.98
-46.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.35 €2.89
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.53 €2.18
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.77 €1.53
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.88 €6.81
-78.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.75 €4.96
-44.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.93 €1.66
-35.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.56
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.24 €14.88
-73.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.74 €11
-55.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.49 €16.83
-55.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.51 €3.03
-35.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 €1.63
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.64 €2.28
-42.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.63 €2.27
-57.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.95 €2.54
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 €1.52
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 €0.53
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.99 €12.08
-83.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 €6.16
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.64 €2.28
-55.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.7 €3.19
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.99 €1.72
-58.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$59.9 €51.7
-30.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.11 €7.87
-84.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.65 €1.42
18.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$55.9 €48.23
-85.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.4K €30.6K
-50.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.8K €31.8K
-28.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$168 €145
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.11 €14.77
-44.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34 €29.36
-30.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.05 €27.67
-19.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.75 €11.01
50.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.82 €11.93
-71.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$887 €765
-65.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.8K €12.7K
-59.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.6 €79.1
-36.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.83 €40.43
-32.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €87.2
2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €134
-32.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$773 €667
-36.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$596 €514
-36.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,443 €1,246
-42.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$890 €769
-18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,731 €4,948
-61.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,197 €3,623
-63.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rennes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,712 €2,341
-79.72%
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 Rennes: October 26, 2025

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