Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nice is 101.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nice is 114.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 €17.8
$6.23 COP 26K
230.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.48 €10.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
68.88%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
109.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
216.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
280.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$1.66 COP 6,916
373.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
121.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.24 COP 5,188
52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
50.38%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 €16.33
$4.55 COP 19K
315.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
181.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 €16.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
117.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 €4.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
242.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
120.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 €11.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
474.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 €6.84
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Nice
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 €42.27
$41.9 COP 174.7K
16.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
153.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 €26.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
285.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$82.5 COP 344.1K
182.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$9.44 COP 39.4K
160.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39 €33.67
$23.51 COP 98K
65.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 €28.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
27.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.22 €20.92
$19.14 COP 79.8K
26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 €13.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
308.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,834 €1,583
$305 COP 1.3M
501.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
245.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
95.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 €41.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$103 COP 430.1K
13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 €168
$106 COP 440.5K
84.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nice
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$489 COP 2M
120.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 €795
$379 COP 1.6M
142.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 €1,887
$827 COP 3.4M
164.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 €1,575
$729 COP 3M
150.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,077 €6,974
$2,190 COP 9.1M
268.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 €4,049
$1,532 COP 6.4M
206.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nice
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,432 €2,099
$550 COP 2.3M
342.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
13.43
-71.93%

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Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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