Cost of Living Comparison Between Melun and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Melun and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Melun is 57.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Melun is 64.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.34 €11.52
$6.23 COP 26K
114.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 €47.95
$32.34 COP 134.8K
71.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.84 €11.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
87.28%
Cappuccino
$3.11 €2.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.6 €6.56
$1.66 COP 6,916
357.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
123.31%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
76.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.26 €19.22
$4.55 COP 19K
389.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.85 €20.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
177.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 €3.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
64.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
122.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
489.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.22
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 €3.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
73.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Melun
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
191.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 €41.82
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.03 €28.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
320.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 €172
$82.5 COP 344.1K
141.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.11 €19.95
$9.44 COP 39.4K
144.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.62 €24.71
$23.51 COP 98K
21.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 €31.57
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.19 €15.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 €8.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
159.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 €489
$305 COP 1.3M
85.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,498 €7,338
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 €31.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.5
$106 COP 440.5K
0.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Melun
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 €654
$489 COP 2M
54.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €500
$379 COP 1.6M
52.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 €1,058
$827 COP 3.4M
48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €794
$729 COP 3M
26.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,222 €3,645
$2,190 COP 9.1M
92.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,519 €3,039
$1,532 COP 6.4M
129.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Melun
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,514 €2,171
$550 COP 2.3M
357.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Melun: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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