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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montpellier is 91% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montpellier is 89.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
188.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.60
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
77.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.21 โ‚ฌ11.38
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
85.27%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$1.65 COPย 6,043
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.06 COPย 3,882
162.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.77 COPย 2,839
146.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$1.75 COPย 6,418
234.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
49.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.10 COPย 4,026
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.30 COPย 4,771
130.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.34 COPย 4,905
102.99%
Eggs
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$2.26 COPย 8,299
83.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.19
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
317.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.09
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
161.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.36 โ‚ฌ22.72
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
194.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.37 COPย 8,691
29.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.07 COPย 3,939
110.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.48 COPย 5,418
77.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$1.36 COPย 5,011
197.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.13 COPย 4,135
108.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.13 COPย 4,161
134.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.89 COPย 3,274
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.90
$2.28 COPย 8,361
505.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 โ‚ฌ7.45
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.19 COPย 4,359
152.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$2.40 COPย 8,828
64.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.84 COPย 3,074
126.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-58.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$1.48 COPย 5,417
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.07 โ‚ฌ28.51
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
310.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.94 COPย 3,455
114.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
111.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
47.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 โ‚ฌ165
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
134.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.34 โ‚ฌ23.57
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
186.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.98 โ‚ฌ29.29
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
43.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.36 โ‚ฌ32.21
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
44.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.49 โ‚ฌ25.42
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
57.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.02
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
244.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ666
$316 COPย 1.2M
144.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,112 โ‚ฌ6,993
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
35.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.0
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
73.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.20
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
39.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
7.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$108 COPย 394.9K
70.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 โ‚ฌ731
$491 COPย 1.8M
72.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$371 COPย 1.4M
105.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,221
$821 COPย 3.0M
72.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 โ‚ฌ946
$731 COPย 2.7M
50.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,149 โ‚ฌ4,438
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
70.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,090 โ‚ฌ3,526
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
207.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 โ‚ฌ2,398
$517 COPย 1.9M
438.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Montpellier: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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