Cost of Living Comparison Between Tournai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tournai and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tournai is 88.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tournai is 120% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$6.23 COP 26K
182.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 €80.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
189.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.05%
Cappuccino
$4.17 €3.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
142.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
226.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3
$0.73 COP 3,060
376.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 €4.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
191.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 €3.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.06%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$4.55 COP 19K
157.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.09 €11.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
129.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$8.59 COP 35.8K
105.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.07 COP 4,461
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
82.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
98.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.91 €7.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
279.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
106.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
250.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
35.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 €5.59
$1.41 COP 5,899
359.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.96 COP 8,164
24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.7 €29.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
342.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
73.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$82.5 COP 344.1K
121.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.85 €18.87
$9.44 COP 39.4K
131.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.6 €41.1
$23.51 COP 98K
102.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 €33.83
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.75 €14.46
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 €12.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
270.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$305 COP 1.3M
117.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K €12K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
133.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
79.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 €28.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
23.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$489 COP 2M
87.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$379 COP 1.6M
98.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 €1,164
$827 COP 3.4M
63.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 €936
$729 COP 3M
48.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,978 €2,571
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,955 €2,552
$1,532 COP 6.4M
92.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tournai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.43
-71.48%

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Last update for Tournai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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