Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chamonix is 87.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chamonix is 56.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$6.23 COP 26K
179.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.28%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
109.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
137.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
139.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 €5.84
$1.66 COP 6,916
307.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.80%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.36 €20.17
$4.55 COP 19K
413.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
110.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
134.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
130.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
95.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$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)
$14.31 €12.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
508.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 €8.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
213.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
177.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.13 €41.56
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 €8.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
558.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.93 €30.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
344.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €244
$82.5 COP 344.1K
242.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.62 €10.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
23.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.53 €29.81
$23.51 COP 98K
46.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
122.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.8 €39.54
$19.14 COP 79.8K
139.29%
Cinema Ticket
$14.4 €12.44
$3.96 COP 16.5K
263.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$305 COP 1.3M
51.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,396 €8,112
$5,925 COP 24.7M
58.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 €53.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
6.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 €30.39
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 €71.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$106 COP 440.5K
9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$489 COP 2M
305.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$379 COP 1.6M
140.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,192 €2,756
$827 COP 3.4M
286.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 €2,038
$729 COP 3M
223.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.6K €15.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
702.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K €11.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
735.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chamonix
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
13.43
-72.60%

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Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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