Cost of Living Comparison Between Besancon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Besancon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Besancon is 61.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Besancon is 86% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 €14.23
$6.23 COP 26K
164.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 €43.37
$32.34 COP 134.8K
55.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 €8.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
34.78%
Cappuccino
$3.56 €3.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.86 €5.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
313.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$3.68 €3.18
$2.22 COP 9,252
65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.1 €15.62
$4.55 COP 19K
297.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 €10.24
$5.71 COP 23.8K
107.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.3 €14.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
89.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
94.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
99.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.49 €12.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
516.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 €8.61
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
119.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 €43.49
$41.9 COP 174.7K
20.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
134.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 €29.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$82.5 COP 344.1K
41.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 €14.97
$9.44 COP 39.4K
83.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 €32.52
$23.51 COP 98K
60.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.95 €32.77
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.52 €24.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
49.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.57 €9.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
166.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 €305
$305 COP 1.3M
15.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,045 €6,946
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 €54.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.32 €20.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 €470
$489 COP 2M
11.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 €439
$379 COP 1.6M
34.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$827 COP 3.4M
23.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$729 COP 3M
17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,050 €2,633
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,511 €2,168
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Besancon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,267 €1,957
$550 COP 2.3M
312.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
13.43
-75.06%

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Last update for Besancon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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