Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chambery Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chambery

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.2% cheaper than Chambery without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Chambery without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.25 €14.89
-63.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$74.7 €64.5
-56.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.55 €10.84
-41.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.26 €2.81
-47.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.84 €2.45
-61.27%
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
$6.23 €5.38
-73.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.66 €4.02
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.3 €3.71
-48.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$24.89 €21.49
-81.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.86 €13.7
-64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.33 €21.87
-66.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.77 €2.39
-18.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 €2.23
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.45 €2.98
-56.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.86 €3.33
-63.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.87 €2.48
-61.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.83 €2.44
-58.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 €1.22
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.73
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.55 €9.97
-79.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.43 €8.14
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.06 €2.64
-61.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.19 €2.76
-21.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.67 €4.03
-82.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$70 €60.4
-40.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.62 €4.85
-74.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.84 €1.59
6.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$59 €51
-86.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.6K €31.6K
-28.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$128 €110
-35.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.27 €19.22
-57.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.63 €31.62
-35.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.53 €29.81
-25.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.63 €10.04
64.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.93 €12.02
-71.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$740 €639
-58.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12K €10.4K
-50.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$111 €96.1
-47.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.89 €43.08
-36.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-11.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$167 €144
-36.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chambery
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$708 €611
-30.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$531 €458
-28.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,154 €996
-28.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,142 €986
-36.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,130 €3,566
-46.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,230 €3,653
-63.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chambery
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 Chambery: October 29, 2025

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