Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaco and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 275.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 962.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 346.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 515.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 €20.38
$6.23 COP 26K
278.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$203 €176
$32.34 COP 134.8K
528.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.81 €10.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.81%
Cappuccino
$4.91 €4.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
185.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
440.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
549.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.61 €8.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
478.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8 €6.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
150.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.06%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 €3.79
$1.24 COP 5,188
253.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
160.90%
Eggs
$4.7 €4.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
111.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.21
$4.55 COP 19K
287.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.15 €14.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
200.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.04 €14.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
162.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
233.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
134.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
114.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
888.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.18 €12.24
$2.35 COP 9,809
503.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$2.49 COP 10.4K
112.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
163.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 €22.28
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-38.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 €6.76
$1.41 COP 5,899
455.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$92.4 €79.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1077.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
144.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K €43.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
186.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 €286
$82.5 COP 344.1K
300.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.34 €41.74
$9.44 COP 39.4K
412.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 €56.5
$23.51 COP 98K
178.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$567 €489
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2106.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.13 €40.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
146.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
245.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,288 €1,976
$305 COP 1.3M
650.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.1K €39.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
678.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$172 €148
$57.9 COP 241.4K
196.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 €59.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
116.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$203 €175
$103 COP 430.1K
96.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$681 €588
$106 COP 440.5K
544.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,622 €7,444
$489 COP 2M
1661.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,477 €7,319
$379 COP 1.6M
2136.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$43.5K €37.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
5155.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,826 €5,894
$729 COP 3M
836.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$83K €71.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
3688.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$74.2K €64K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4740.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,690 €5,776
$550 COP 2.3M
1116.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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