Cost of Living Comparison Between Nimes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nimes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nimes is 95.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nimes is 76.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.12 €13.06
$6.23 COP 26K
142.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 €8.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.58%
Cappuccino
$3.15 €2.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
83.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
136.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 €5.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
314.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.87%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.44
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.48 €20.27
$4.55 COP 19K
416.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.07 €10.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
111.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.32 €17.55
$8.59 COP 35.8K
136.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
97.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
89.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 €12.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
511.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 €8.65
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
188.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
120.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.74 €34.31
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 €4.46
$1.41 COP 5,899
266.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.9 €45.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
573.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.05 €23.36
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.82 €32.65
$23.51 COP 98K
60.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 €32.17
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 €12.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.67 €11.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
245.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$305 COP 1.3M
282.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K €15.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
208.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 €54.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 €29.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €136
$106 COP 440.5K
49.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$489 COP 2M
66.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 €472
$379 COP 1.6M
44.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 €1,326
$827 COP 3.4M
85.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,456 €1,257
$729 COP 3M
99.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,259 €2,814
$2,190 COP 9.1M
48.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,134
$1,532 COP 6.4M
61.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nimes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,423 €2,092
$550 COP 2.3M
340.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
13.43
-72.75%

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Last update for Nimes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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