Cost of Living Comparison Between Troyes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Troyes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Troyes is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Troyes is 48.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 €12.59
$6.23 COP 26K
134.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.89%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
313.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
121.80%
Eggs
$2.24 €1.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.68 €19.58
$4.55 COP 19K
398.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
83.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.98 €18.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
155.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 €9.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
387.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 €6.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 €3.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
71.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
125.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.85 €42.18
$41.9 COP 174.7K
16.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 €3.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
226.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.9 €28.41
$7.85 COP 32.7K
319.11%
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)
$37.1K €32.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
110.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 €113
$82.5 COP 344.1K
58.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.34 €15.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
94.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 €19.75
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 €40.68
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 €14.52
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 €6.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
101.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 €495
$305 COP 1.3M
88.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,608 €7,432
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.01 €31.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 €72.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 €70.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 €569
$489 COP 2M
34.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 €423
$379 COP 1.6M
29.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$827 COP 3.4M
40.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$729 COP 3M
13.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,079 €2,659
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,946 €1,680
$1,532 COP 6.4M
26.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Troyes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,943 €1,678
$550 COP 2.3M
253.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Troyes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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