Cost of Living Comparison Between Tours and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tours and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tours is 64.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tours is 75.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.77 €17.07
$6.23 COP 26K
217.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.19
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 €12.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.63%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
183.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
141.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.64 €7.46
$1.66 COP 6,916
420.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 €4.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
57.89%
Eggs
$4.37 €3.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
96.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.19 €16.57
$4.55 COP 19K
321.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.15 €11.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
130.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$8.59 COP 35.8K
118.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 €3.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
64.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
188.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.51 COP 6,293
110.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
154.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
81.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
89.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 €0.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.26 €11.45
$2.35 COP 9,809
464.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 €6.82
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
103.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tours
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
160.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 €46.26
$41.9 COP 174.7K
27.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
141.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.91 €30.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
344.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 €120
$82.5 COP 344.1K
68.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.49 €22.87
$9.44 COP 39.4K
180.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.44 €22.82
$23.51 COP 98K
12.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.69 €30.81
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 €10.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
212.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €402
$305 COP 1.3M
52.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,747 €7,552
$5,925 COP 24.7M
47.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 €107
$57.9 COP 241.4K
113.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 €34.37
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €106
$103 COP 430.1K
18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €129
$106 COP 440.5K
41.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tours
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 €510
$489 COP 2M
20.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 €410
$379 COP 1.6M
25.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 €1,292
$827 COP 3.4M
80.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 €870
$729 COP 3M
38.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,798 €3,280
$2,190 COP 9.1M
73.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,184 €2,749
$1,532 COP 6.4M
107.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tours
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,493 €2,152
$550 COP 2.3M
353.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.59
13.43
-73.27%

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Last update for Tours: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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