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

😐 Solo nomad: Toulouse is 96% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toulouse is 108% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 €14.92
$6.23 COP 26K
177.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 €61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 €10.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.77%
Cappuccino
$3.45 €2.98
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.2 €7.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
393.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
129.32%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
89.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.48 €22
$4.55 COP 19K
460.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.27 €12.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
149.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.22 €15.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
112.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
176.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
154.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
154.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
163.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 €12.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
537.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 €3.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
233.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.83 COP 3,464
146.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 €55.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
108.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.04 €34.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
410.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
53.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$82.5 COP 344.1K
128.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 €19.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
139.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.9 €31.86
$23.51 COP 98K
56.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 €34.15
$25.68 COP 107.1K
54.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.48 €22.86
$19.14 COP 79.8K
38.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
254.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €755
$305 COP 1.3M
186.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K €16.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
218.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$57.9 COP 241.4K
113.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.46 €42.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 €112
$103 COP 430.1K
25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$106 COP 440.5K
53.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 €753
$489 COP 2M
78.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$379 COP 1.6M
81.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 €1,357
$827 COP 3.4M
90.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$729 COP 3M
59.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,176 €4,469
$2,190 COP 9.1M
136.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,682 €3,179
$1,532 COP 6.4M
140.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toulouse
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,839 €2,451
$550 COP 2.3M
416.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
13.43
-72.38%

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Last update for Toulouse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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