Medellin vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.15M

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5342nd and 843rd ($1030 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and France, respectively. Check Colombia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5890th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Paris

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Medellin Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$15084

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$950
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$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488