Cost of Living Comparison Between Orleans and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Orleans and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Orleans is 50.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orleans is 80.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.97 €15.51
$6.23 COP 26K
188.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.55
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
75.64%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
192.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
78.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.45
$4.55 COP 19K
191.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.83 €15.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
107.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.72 €11.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
483.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
96.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
37.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.83 COP 3,464
154.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 €47.15
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 €6.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
397.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.33 €20.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
197.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$82.5 COP 344.1K
129.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.27 €20.09
$9.44 COP 39.4K
146.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.44 €25.41
$23.51 COP 98K
25.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.89 €27.53
$25.68 COP 107.1K
24.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 €7.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-56.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 €12.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
260.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 €486
$305 COP 1.3M
84.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,702 €3,197
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-37.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 €69.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
39.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 €32.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 €73.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 €683
$489 COP 2M
61.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$379 COP 1.6M
36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$827 COP 3.4M
35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 €776
$729 COP 3M
23.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,252 €1,945
$2,190 COP 9.1M
2.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 €1,629
$1,532 COP 6.4M
23.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orleans
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,329 €2,874
$550 COP 2.3M
505.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Orleans: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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