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

😐 Solo nomad: Bourges is 98.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bourges is 125.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.11
$6.03 COP 22.7K
190.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.8 €65.3
$33.17 COP 124.7K
128.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.66 €10.91
$7.29 COP 27.4K
73.66%
Cappuccino
$3.94 €3.39
$1.63 COP 6,128
141.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.05 COP 3,944
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.77 COP 2,896
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 €6.87
$1.73 COP 6,505
360.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 €6.04
$3.18 COP 12.0K
120.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 COP 4,013
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.31 COP 4,931
102.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.38 COP 5,191
94.93%
Eggs
$4.33 €3.74
$2.25 COP 8,451
92.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.17 €20.84
$4.48 COP 16.9K
439.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.02 €13.81
$5.74 COP 21.6K
179.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.24 €21.76
$8.86 COP 33.3K
184.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.24 COP 8,432
21.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.06 COP 3,985
133.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.51 COP 5,693
135.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.43
$1.36 COP 5,116
192.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.12 COP 4,215
155.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.17 COP 4,397
141.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.90 COP 3,393
58.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.84 COP 3,148
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.82 €11.92
$2.26 COP 8,495
511.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.30 €8.01
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$1.18 COP 4,448
172.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.39 COP 8,987
34.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.86 COP 3,231
124.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.93 €42.18
$41.45 COP 155.9K
18.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.93
$1.47 COP 5,517
289.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.95 COP 7,317
-1.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.0 €49.97
$7.76 COP 29.2K
647.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.97 COP 3,638
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
110.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
41.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €243
$81.1 COP 305.0K
247.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.16 €19.10
$9.40 COP 35.4K
135.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 €32.35
$23.61 COP 88.8K
58.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.50 €32.32
$25.55 COP 96.1K
46.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.06
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$13.61 €11.74
$4.10 COP 15.4K
231.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$306 COP 1.2M
-5.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
99.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$59.8 COP 224.9K
83.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 €43.11
$31.96 COP 120.2K
56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €104
$103 COP 386.2K
17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 €143
$108 COP 405.6K
54.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €660
$483 COP 1.8M
58.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 €531
$377 COP 1.4M
63.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 €1,046
$822 COP 3.1M
47.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 €920
$721 COP 2.7M
48.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,052 €907
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-20.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bourges
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,865 €2,470
$538 COP 2.0M
432.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
13.43
-72.00%

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Last update for Bourges: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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