Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanterre and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanterre and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nanterre is 74.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nanterre is 78.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.3 €8.03
$6.23 COP 26K
49.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72 €62.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
122.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.04 €12.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
89.99%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 €7.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
401.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
156.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.24 COP 5,188
66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$4.79 €4.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
115.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.63 €22.13
$4.55 COP 19K
463.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 €12.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
147.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.52 €16.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
121.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.51 COP 6,293
135.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$1.42 COP 5,911
173.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.18 COP 4,932
96.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
98.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.3 €13.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
551.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 COP 3,464
138.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.42 €42.67
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
235.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.54 €23.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
250.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K €19.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$82.5 COP 344.1K
199.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 €11.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.96 €22.41
$23.51 COP 98K
10.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.09 €32.02
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.01 €15.55
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.90%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 €10.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
218.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$904 €781
$305 COP 1.3M
196.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 €7,343
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.4 €40.93
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 €80.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
33.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €657
$489 COP 2M
55.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 €539
$379 COP 1.6M
64.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 €1,210
$827 COP 3.4M
69.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €920
$729 COP 3M
46.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,331 €3,739
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,521 €3,040
$1,532 COP 6.4M
129.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nanterre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,146 €3,580
$550 COP 2.3M
653.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Nanterre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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