Cost of Living Comparison Between Reims and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Reims and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Reims is 89.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reims is 86.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.26
$6.23 COP 26K
165.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 €51.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
85.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 €11.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
74.97%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
212.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 €5.56
$1.66 COP 6,916
287.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
71.43%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.39 €25.37
$4.55 COP 19K
545.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
158.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 €12.81
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
122.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
82.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 €3.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
162.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
71.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 €11.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
481.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 €8.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Reims
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
140.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.27 €33.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
400.25%
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)
$38.1K €32.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$82.5 COP 344.1K
141.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.86
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.5 €28.06
$23.51 COP 98K
38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 €35.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-41.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 €12.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 €591
$305 COP 1.3M
124.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,981 €6,027
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 €33.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.6
$106 COP 440.5K
8.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reims
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$489 COP 2M
37.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 €523
$379 COP 1.6M
59.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 €1,103
$827 COP 3.4M
54.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$729 COP 3M
25.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,976 €3,433
$2,190 COP 9.1M
81.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,043 €2,627
$1,532 COP 6.4M
98.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reims
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,183 €1,885
$550 COP 2.3M
296.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
13.43
-72.82%

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Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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