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

😐 Solo nomad: Montpellier is 84.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montpellier is 91.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$6.23 COP 26K
183.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.82
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 €11.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
81.87%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
114.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
161.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
100.00%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
85.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.16 €16.55
$4.55 COP 19K
321.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
172.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.47 €22.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
208.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$1.42 COP 5,911
176.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
110.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
128.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
86.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.09 €12.16
$2.35 COP 9,809
499.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.18 COP 4,927
163.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
119.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 €15.12
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-58.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 €4.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
271.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 €28.66
$7.85 COP 32.7K
322.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 €23.51
$9.44 COP 39.4K
188.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.88 €30.12
$23.51 COP 98K
48.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 €32.68
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 €24.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
49.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 €11.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
246.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$771 €665
$305 COP 1.3M
152.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,122 €7,012
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 €38.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.6
$103 COP 430.1K
2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 €155
$106 COP 440.5K
70.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 €736
$489 COP 2M
74.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$379 COP 1.6M
98.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$827 COP 3.4M
65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 €971
$729 COP 3M
54.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 €4,917
$2,190 COP 9.1M
160.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,801 €4,145
$1,532 COP 6.4M
213.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montpellier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 €2,327
$550 COP 2.3M
389.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Montpellier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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