Cost of Living Comparison Between Rueil-Malmaison and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rueil-Malmaison and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rueil-Malmaison is 81.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rueil-Malmaison is 60.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.69 €17
$6.23 COP 26K
216.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.62 €40.26
$32.34 COP 134.8K
44.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.99%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
141.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 €5.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
316.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
95.49%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.46
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.83 €16.26
$4.55 COP 19K
313.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.64 €11.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
138.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
144.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 €3.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 €11.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
481.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 €6.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
131.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.35 €41.75
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
237.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-13.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.19 €31.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
361.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
111.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.6 €20.37
$9.44 COP 39.4K
150.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.92 €28.42
$23.51 COP 98K
40.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 €32.28
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 €15.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
257.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$305 COP 1.3M
159.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,798 €7,597
$5,925 COP 24.7M
48.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
77.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 €33.49
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 €77.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
28.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €924
$489 COP 2M
118.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 €763
$379 COP 1.6M
133.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 €1,209
$827 COP 3.4M
69.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €924
$729 COP 3M
46.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,913 €5,969
$2,190 COP 9.1M
215.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,427 €2,959
$1,532 COP 6.4M
123.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rueil-Malmaison
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,322 €2,868
$550 COP 2.3M
504.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
13.43
-72.97%

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Last update for Rueil-Malmaison: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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