Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chamonix Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chamonix

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Chamonix without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.1% cheaper than Chamonix without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.42 €15.04
-64.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.1 €50.2
-44.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.51 €10.8
-40.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.61 €3.12
-52.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.61 €2.25
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.75 €1.51
-58.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.77 €5.84
-75.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.97 €5.16
-46.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.69 €1.46
-26.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.91 €2.51
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.74 €3.23
-40.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.36 €20.17
-80.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.02 €10.38
-52.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.13 €17.38
-57.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.77 €2.39
-18.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.48 €3.01
-56.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.45 €2.11
-42.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.17 €1.88
-48.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.25 €1.95
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.48 €1.28
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.72
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.31 €12.36
-83.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.84 €8.5
-5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.7 €3.2
-68.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.72 €2.34
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.3 €1.98
-63.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.13 €41.56
-12.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.29 €8.02
-84.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.93 €30.16
-77.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.8
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.3K €25.3K
-39.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.2K €25.2K
-10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$282 €244
-70.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.62 €10.04
-18.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.53 €29.81
-31.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.1 €49.3
-55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$45.8 €39.54
-58.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.4 €12.44
-72.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$462 €399
-33.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,396 €8,112
-36.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.5 €53.1
-5.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.19 €30.39
-10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.3 €71.1
25.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 €100
-8.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,987 €1,715
-75.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$911 €787
-58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,192 €2,756
-74.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,360 €2,038
-69.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$17.6K €15.2K
-87.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$12.8K €11.1K
-88.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chamonix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.68
264.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

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