Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montpellier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montpellier

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.8% cheaper than Montpellier without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Montpellier without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.65 €15.24
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.7 €49.82
-43.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.44 €11.6
-45.01%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.69 €3.19
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.68 €2.31
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.91 €1.65
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.75 €4.97
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.76 €4.11
-32.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.16
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.1 €2.68
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.66 €2.3
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.11 €3.55
-45.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.16 €16.55
-76.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.57 €13.44
-63.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$26.47 €22.85
-67.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.21 €2.77
-29.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.27 €1.96
-52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.6 €2.24
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.92 €3.39
-63.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.34 €2.02
-52.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.7 €2.33
-56.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.66 €1.43
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 €0.51
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.09 €12.16
-83.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.23 €7.97
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.11 €2.68
-62.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.81 €3.29
-34.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.82 €1.57
-54.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.51 €15.12
139.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.24 €4.53
-73.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 €1.33
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.2 €28.66
-76.36%
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
-52.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.2K €33K
-31.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$196 €169
-57.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.23 €23.51
-65.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.88 €30.12
-32.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.86 €32.68
-32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.64 €24.73
-33.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.71 €11.84
-71.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$771 €665
-60.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,122 €7,012
-27.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €87.7
-42.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.59 €38.5
-29.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.6
-2.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$180 €155
-41.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$852 €736
-42.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$754 €651
-49.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,367 €1,180
-39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,124 €971
-35.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,695 €4,917
-61.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,801 €4,145
-68.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Montpellier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,695 €2,327
-79.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.64
268.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montpellier: October 28, 2025

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