Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bourges is 98.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bourges is 138.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$6.23 COP 26K
183.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 €66.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
136.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 €10.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
71.18%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$1.72 COP 7,155
129.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
166.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 €6.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
384.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$3.2 COP 13.3K
111.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
105.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.42 €21.09
$4.55 COP 19K
436.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 €13.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
177.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.75 €22.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
199.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
131.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
131.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$1.42 COP 5,911
173.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
162.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
142.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
489.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 €8.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
167.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
132.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.48 €42.72
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
316.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 €49.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
634.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 €244
$82.5 COP 344.1K
242.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 €19.48
$9.44 COP 39.4K
138.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 €32.32
$23.51 COP 98K
59.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.09 €32.02
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 €16.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
103.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
89.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.91 €43.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €103
$103 COP 430.1K
15.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$106 COP 440.5K
56.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$489 COP 2M
58.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$379 COP 1.6M
62.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 €1,035
$827 COP 3.4M
45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 €949
$729 COP 3M
50.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,819 €3,297
$2,190 COP 9.1M
74.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,495 €3,017
$1,532 COP 6.4M
128.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
13.43
-72.00%

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Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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