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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.8% cheaper than Chartres without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.1% cheaper than Chartres without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.61 €15.21
-64.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.8 €48.16
-42.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.92 €9.43
-32.33%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.15 €2.72
-45.40%
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
$1.96 €1.69
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.46 €5.58
-74.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.63 €4.86
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.32 €2.01
-42.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.4
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.36 €19.31
-79.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.14 €11.34
-56.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.38 €15.01
-50.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.79 €3.27
-40.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.19 €1.89
-51.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.3 €2.85
-56.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.95 €1.68
-43.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 €1.02
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 €0.59
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.68 €10.09
-79.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.94 €6.85
17.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.35 €2.03
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.4 €3.8
-43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.77 €42.11
-14.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.57 €3.95
-69.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.61
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.02 €27.65
-75.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.5K €15.1K
0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.5K €21.2K
6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$195 €168
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.84 €18.86
-56.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.29 €25.29
-19.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29 €25.04
-11.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.22 €15.73
5.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.35 €12.39
-72.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$561 €484
-45.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,607 €7,431
-31.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.6 €76.5
-34.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.59 €31.59
-13.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.5 €73
22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$100 €86.5
5.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$798 €689
-38.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$495 €427
-23.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$910 €786
-9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$818 €706
-10.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,225 €3,648
-48.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,503 €3,025
-56.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chartres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.69
263.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chartres: October 27, 2025

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