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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.1% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.64 €15.23
-64.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.5 €66.1
-57.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.65 €10.92
-41.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.95 €3.41
-56.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.05 €6.95
-79.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.77 €5.85
-52.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.48 €1.28
-26.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.55 €2.2
-51.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.35 €3.76
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$24.42 €21.09
-81.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.83 €13.66
-63.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.75 €22.24
-66.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.79 €2.41
-19.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.48 €2.14
-56.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.5 €3.02
-56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.88 €3.35
-63.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.91 €2.51
-61.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.86 €2.47
-58.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.46 €1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.85 €11.96
-83.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.59 €8.28
-2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.16 €2.73
-62.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.07 €2.65
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.93 €1.67
-56.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.48 €42.72
-15.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.87 €5.07
-75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.88 €1.63
4.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$57.7 €49.79
-86.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.8K €31.8K
-52.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.6K
-28.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$283 €244
-70.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.56 €19.48
-58.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.44 €32.32
-37.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.09 €32.02
-30.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.48 €16.82
-1.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.04 €12.12
-71.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$290 €250
5.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.1K €10.4K
-50.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 €94.6
-47.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.91 €43.1
-36.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$119 €103
-13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$165 €142
-35.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$774 €668
-36.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$617 €533
-38.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,199 €1,035
-31.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,099 €949
-33.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,819 €3,297
-42.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,495 €3,017
-56.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bourges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Bourges: October 27, 2025

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