Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chateauroux Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chateauroux

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.5% cheaper than Chateauroux without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.6% cheaper than Chateauroux without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.43 €15.05
-64.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.3 €60.7
-54.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.56 €9.98
-36.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.66 €3.16
-53.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.47 €2.13
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.42 €1.22
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.99 €6.9
-79.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.32 €4.59
-39.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.32 €3.73
-71.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.61 €3.12
-63.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.44 €2.97
-35.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.23 €20.05
-80.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.36 €11.54
-57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.38 €18.46
-59.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.15 €2.72
-28.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.92 €2.52
-48.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.05 €2.63
-53.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.69 €1.46
-34.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.17 €1.87
-45.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.58 €1.36
-43.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.49
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.74 €11
-81.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.78 €5.85
37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.51 €3.03
-66.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.25 €2.81
-23.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.92 €1.66
-56.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.84 €42.17
-14.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.67 €4.89
-75.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.52 €2.18
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.32 €32.22
-78.97%
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
$36.9K €31.8K
-52.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.5K €34.1K
-33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$189 €163
-56.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.15 €19.99
-59.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.64 €23.86
-14.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.96 €31.91
-30.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.58 €16.04
3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.75 €13.6
-74.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$782 €675
-61.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,583 €7,411
-30.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$126 €109
-54.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.23 €31.28
-12.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.8 €82.7
7.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$187 €161
-43.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$758 €654
-35.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$604 €522
-37.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,416 €1,222
-41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,095 €945
-33.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,093 €3,534
-46.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,051 €2,634
-49.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chateauroux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,576 €3,087
-84.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chateauroux: October 29, 2025

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