Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rueil-Malmaison Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rueil-Malmaison

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.8% cheaper than Rueil-Malmaison without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.6% cheaper than Rueil-Malmaison without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.69 €17
-68.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.62 €40.26
-30.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.38 €9.82
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.34 €2.89
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.66 €2.3
-58.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.91 €5.97
-75.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.74 €4.96
-44.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 €2.24
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 €3.46
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.83 €16.26
-75.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.64 €11.78
-58.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.98 €18.11
-59.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.12 €2.69
-27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 €1.9
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.77 €2.39
-45.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.49 €3.02
-59.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.94
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.56 €2.21
-53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 €1.29
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 €0.58
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.66 €11.8
-82.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8 €6.91
16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.69 €2.32
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.5 €3.02
-28.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.92 €1.66
-56.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.35 €41.75
-13.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.76 €4.11
-70.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.69 €1.46
15.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.19 €31.25
-78.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.72
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.2K €32.1K
-52.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K €32K
-29.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$192 €166
-57.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.6 €20.37
-60.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.92 €28.42
-28.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.39 €32.28
-31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.06 €15.59
5.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.15 €12.22
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$791 €683
-61.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,798 €7,597
-32.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.7
-43.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.79 €33.49
-18.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90 €77.7
14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$136 €118
-22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,070 €924
-54.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$884 €763
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,401 €1,209
-40.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,070 €924
-31.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,913 €5,969
-68.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,427 €2,959
-55.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rueil-Malmaison
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,322 €2,868
-83.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.63
269.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rueil-Malmaison: October 28, 2025

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