Cost of Living Comparison Between Nancy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nancy and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nancy is 52.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nancy is 101.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.81
$6.23 COP 26K
175.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 €54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
93.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.65%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
141.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.28 €5.42
$1.66 COP 6,916
278.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 €3.41
$3.2 COP 13.3K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.84%
Eggs
$3.16 €2.73
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.92 €13.75
$4.55 COP 19K
249.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.58 €11.72
$5.71 COP 23.8K
137.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.43 €17.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
137.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
127.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
119.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
124.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
440.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.76 €7.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.07 €42.37
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
144.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.94 €32.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
383.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K €31K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
103.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 €223
$82.5 COP 344.1K
212.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.48 €20.27
$9.44 COP 39.4K
148.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.19 €20.02
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.28 €26.14
$25.68 COP 107.1K
17.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 €16.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 €11.76
$3.96 COP 16.5K
244.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$583 €503
$305 COP 1.3M
91.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
99.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 €34.34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 €537
$489 COP 2M
26.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 €456
$379 COP 1.6M
39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 €915
$827 COP 3.4M
28.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 €837
$729 COP 3M
32.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 €2,353
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,335 €2,016
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nancy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,529 €2,184
$550 COP 2.3M
359.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Nancy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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