Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belfort Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belfort

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Belfort without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.7% cheaper than Belfort without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.46 €15.08
-64.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73.9 €63.8
-56.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.72 €10.98
-41.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.85 €3.32
-55.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.92 €2.52
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.95 €6.86
-79.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.88 €5.08
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.83 €0.72
31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 €1.03
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.7 €1.46
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.2 €3.63
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.85 €19.73
-80.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.73 €13.58
-63.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.67 €22.17
-66.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 €2.33
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.62 €2.26
-59.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.61 €3.12
-58.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.9 €3.37
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.86 €2.47
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.36 €2.04
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 €1.27
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.77 €11.89
-82.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.09 €7.85
2.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.38 €1.19
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.18 €1.02
111.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.67
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.8 €42.13
-14.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.74 €4.95
-75.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.83 €1.58
7.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58.5 €50.5
-86.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
-52.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K €31.9K
-29.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$285 €246
-71.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.46 €19.39
-57.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.1 €32.04
-36.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.88 €19.76
12.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20 €17.27
-4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.81 €11.93
-71.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$733 €633
-58.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12K €10.3K
-50.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €96.5
-48.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.3 €44.26
-38.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$123 €106
-15.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$164 €142
-35.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$764 €659
-35.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$615 €531
-38.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,367 €1,180
-39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,080 €932
-32.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,668 €3,167
-40.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,846 €3,321
-60.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belfort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,202 €1,901
-75.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.76
257.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belfort: October 28, 2025

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