Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Troyes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Troyes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.4% cheaper than Troyes without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.8% cheaper than Troyes without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.58 €12.59
-57.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.5 €50.5
-44.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.52 €9.95
-35.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 €1.88
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.76 €1.52
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.14 €0.98
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.87 €5.93
-75.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.86 €2.47
11.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 €0.99
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.14 €0.99
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.95 €2.55
-54.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.24 €1.94
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.68 €19.58
-79.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.46 €9.03
-45.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.98 €18.98
-60.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.86
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.33 €2.01
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.29 €1.98
-37.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 €0.82
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.96 €0.83
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.14 €0.98
-21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.69 €0.6
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.46 €9.9
-79.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8 €6.91
16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.36 €2.04
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.28 €3.69
-41.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.87 €1.61
-55.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.85 €42.18
-14.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.61 €3.98
-69.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.61
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.9 €28.41
-76.14%
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
$37.1K €32.1K
-52.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.2K €32.1K
-29.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$131 €113
-36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.34 €15.84
-48.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.88 €19.75
2.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.12 €40.68
-45.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.81 €14.52
13.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.97 €6.88
-50.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$573 €495
-46.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,608 €7,432
-31.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.2 €77
-35.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.01 €31.1
-12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.9 €72.5
22.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.8 €70.7
29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$659 €569
-25.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$490 €423
-22.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,158 €1,000
-28.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$829 €716
-12.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,079 €2,659
-28.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,946 €1,680
-21.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Troyes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,943 €1,678
-71.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.69
263.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Troyes: October 29, 2025

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