Cost of Living Comparison Between Chartres and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chartres and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chartres is 81.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chartres is 54.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 €15.21
$6.23 COP 26K
182.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 €48.16
$32.34 COP 134.8K
72.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 €9.43
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.77%
Cappuccino
$3.15 €2.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
83.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
158.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
168.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.46 €5.58
$1.66 COP 6,916
289.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.36 €19.31
$4.55 COP 19K
391.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.14 €11.34
$5.71 COP 23.8K
130.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.38 €15.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 €3.27
$2.26 COP 9,410
67.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.07 COP 4,461
104.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.42 COP 5,911
132.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.11 COP 4,619
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.68 €10.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
397.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 €6.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
76.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.77 €42.11
$41.9 COP 174.7K
16.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
224.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.02 €27.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
307.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K €15.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K €21.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 €168
$82.5 COP 344.1K
135.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.84 €18.86
$9.44 COP 39.4K
131.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.29 €25.29
$23.51 COP 98K
24.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29 €25.04
$25.68 COP 107.1K
12.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.22 €15.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.35 €12.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
262.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$305 COP 1.3M
84.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,607 €7,431
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 €76.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 €31.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 €73
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$489 COP 2M
63.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$495 €427
$379 COP 1.6M
30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 €786
$827 COP 3.4M
10.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 €706
$729 COP 3M
12.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,225 €3,648
$2,190 COP 9.1M
92.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,503 €3,025
$1,532 COP 6.4M
128.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chartres
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Chartres: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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