Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tourcoing Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tourcoing

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Tourcoing without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Tourcoing without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.24 €15.75
-65.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.6 €59.2
-52.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.43 €9.86
-35.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 €2.92
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.3 €2.85
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.98
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.75 €4.96
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.86 €5.06
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 €1.31
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.94 €2.54
-54.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.02 €19.01
-79.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.04 €11.26
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.88 €20.61
-64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.71 €3.21
-39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.94
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.36 €2.03
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.14 €2.72
-54.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.89 €1.63
-41.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.07 €1.79
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.6 €1.38
-44.38%
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
$13.56 €11.71
-82.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.15 €7.9
2.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.36 €2.04
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.38 €3.78
-43.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.74
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.27 €41.68
-13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.66 €4.02
-69.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.81 €1.56
8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$31.93 €27.57
-75.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
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
$37.1K €32.1K
-29.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$197 €170
-58.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.41 €20.21
-59.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.53 €25.5
-20.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.91 €32.74
-32.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.1 €14.76
11.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.2 €12.26
-72.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$580 €501
-47.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,688 €7,502
-31.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.7 €78.3
-36.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.52 €31.53
-13.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.1 €75.2
18.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 €89.6
1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tourcoing
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$757 €653
-35.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$610 €527
-37.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,400 €1,209
-40.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,079 €932
-32.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,772 €4,120
-54.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,075 €2,655
-50.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tourcoing
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 Tourcoing: October 28, 2025

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