Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nantes is 58.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nantes is 114.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$6.23 COP 26K
174.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
95.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.21%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
114.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
400.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
61.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.83%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
51.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 €13.49
$4.55 COP 19K
243.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 €14.56
$5.71 COP 23.8K
195.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$8.59 COP 35.8K
142.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
123.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
92.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 €11.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
442.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
201.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
155.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 €60.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
65.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
299.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
33.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.62 €31.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
366.50%
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)
$37.1K €32.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
110.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$82.5 COP 344.1K
127.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.8 €20.55
$9.44 COP 39.4K
152.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$23.51 COP 98K
16.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.58 €28.13
$25.68 COP 107.1K
26.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
257.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 €724
$305 COP 1.3M
174.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,316 €8,043
$5,925 COP 24.7M
57.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
90.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 €31.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$106 COP 440.5K
38.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$489 COP 2M
65.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$379 COP 1.6M
89.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 €1,771
$827 COP 3.4M
148.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$729 COP 3M
103.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,414
$2,190 COP 9.1M
133.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 €3,412
$1,532 COP 6.4M
157.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,456 €2,120
$550 COP 2.3M
346.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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