Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toulouse Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toulouse

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Toulouse without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Toulouse without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$17.03 €14.7
-63.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$68.8 €59.4
-51.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$12.51 €10.8
-40.29%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.54 €3.05
-51.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.71 €2.34
-59.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.68 €1.45
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$7.96 €6.87
-78.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.67 €4.9
-45.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.49 €1.28
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.21 €1.91
-42.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$3.04 €2.63
-54.61%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.1 €3.54
-46.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$25.35 €21.89
-82.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$14.65 €12.65
-60.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$17.95 €15.5
-52.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.26 €2.82
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$3.05 €2.63
-63.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$3.27 €2.82
-53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.51 €3.03
-60.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.78 €2.4
-60.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$3.16 €2.73
-62.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.78 €1.53
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.91 €0.79
1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$14.99 €12.95
-84.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.09 €6.99
16.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$3.97 €3.43
-69.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.03 €2.62
-18.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.06 €1.78
-61.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$65.9 €56.9
-38.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$3.09 €2.67
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.37 €1.19
42.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$41.17 €35.55
-80.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.08 €1.79
-50.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$37.7K €32.6K
-52.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$190 €164
-57.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$22.27 €19.23
-57.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$36.56 €31.57
-34.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$39.09 €33.75
-35.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$26.17 €22.6
-27.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$13.76 €11.88
-71.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$842 €727
-62.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$18.8K €16.2K
-67.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$122 €105
-51.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$49.48 €42.72
-35.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$125 €108
-18.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$165 €142
-35.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$861 €743
-44.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$698 €602
-46.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,544 €1,333
-45.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,178 €1,017
-38.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$5,259 €4,540
-58.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$3,685 €3,182
-58.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Toulouse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$2,867 €2,475
-80.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.71
261.99%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Toulouse: November 3, 2025

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