Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 111.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 165.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 115.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$6.23 COP 26K
180.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$32.34 COP 134.8K
125.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.79%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$1.72 COP 7,155
169.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
345.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
400.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
158.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
116.54%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$2.22 COP 9,252
133.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$4.55 COP 19K
472.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
143.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
54.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
121.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
134.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
168.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
144.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
110.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$2.35 COP 9,809
543.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
132.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
62.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
246.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
148.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
557.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$7.85 COP 32.7K
614.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
200.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$23.51 COP 98K
51.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
293.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$305 COP 1.3M
186.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
153.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
99.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$103 COP 430.1K
20.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$106 COP 440.5K
47.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$489 COP 2M
229.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$379 COP 1.6M
211.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$827 COP 3.4M
342.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$729 COP 3M
211.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
532.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$1,532 COP 6.4M
511.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$550 COP 2.3M
584.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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