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Cost of Living Comparison Between Charleroi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Charleroi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Charleroi is 72% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Charleroi is 77.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €14.98
$5.91 COP 22.5K
194.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €55.5
$32.19 COP 122.7K
100.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 €9.36
$7.21 COP 27.5K
50.62%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.43
$1.65 COP 6,284
71.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.11 COP 4,224
163.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$0.71 COP 2,716
232.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.74 COP 6,637
29.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.1 COP 4,176
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.3 COP 4,965
103.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.39 COP 5,302
97.84%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.53
$2.18 COP 8,302
88.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.8 €15.33
$4.54 COP 17.3K
292.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.03 €10.36
$5.85 COP 22.3K
105.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.63 €16.91
$8.62 COP 32.8K
127.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.02
$2.24 COP 8,539
4.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.01
$1.07 COP 4,080
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2
$1.53 COP 5,822
52.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.41 COP 5,377
143.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.12 COP 4,269
0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.14 COP 4,343
114.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.9 COP 3,418
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.57
$0.91 COP 3,481
-26.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.85 €9.34
$2.34 COP 8,932
363.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 €7.94
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.15 COP 4,369
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.38 COP 9,066
-18.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.81 COP 3,069
327.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 €28.96
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-17.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 €4.91
$1.46 COP 5,572
290.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.99 COP 7,570
-32.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.51 €40.06
$7.96 COP 30.3K
484.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.01 COP 3,844
87.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
79.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
19.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €177
$80.8 COP 308K
154.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 €16.4
$9.39 COP 35.8K
102.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.24
$23.51 COP 89.6K
118.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.84 €27.42
$25.61 COP 97.6K
24.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 €14.79
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-9.39%
Cinema Ticket
$14.94 €12.87
$4.12 COP 15.7K
262.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$655 €564
$306 COP 1.2M
113.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.4K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
125.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.7
$58.8 COP 224K
86.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.45 €42.59
$31.9 COP 121.5K
55.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 €80.2
$102 COP 387.4K
-8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 €78.2
$108 COP 413K
-16.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 €607
$478 COP 1.8M
47.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 €638
$375 COP 1.4M
97.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 €1,144
$838 COP 3.2M
58.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 €965
$727 COP 2.8M
54.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,979 €2,565
$2,251 COP 8.6M
32.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,041 €2,619
$1,598 COP 6.1M
90.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Charleroi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,371 €2,042
$517 COP 2M
358.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Charleroi: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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