Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourgoin-Jallieu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourgoin-Jallieu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bourgoin-Jallieu is 44.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bourgoin-Jallieu is 39% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.64 €11.78
$6.23 COP 26K
118.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 €48.99
$32.34 COP 134.8K
75.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 €11.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
74.97%
Cappuccino
$2.9 €2.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
68.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 €6.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
325.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
112.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 €0.67
$1.09 COP 4,552
-29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
116.54%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
91.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 €6.79
$4.55 COP 19K
72.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 €10.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.36 €8.94
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
96.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.99 €11.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
452.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.79 €42.99
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.41 COP 5,899
131.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.97 €29.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
332.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €244
$82.5 COP 344.1K
242.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.08 €22.52
$9.44 COP 39.4K
176.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 €9.85
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 €32.54
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 €17.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.88 €11.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
250.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$756 €653
$305 COP 1.3M
147.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,117 €7,008
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 €54.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 €25.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 €45.79
$103 COP 430.1K
-48.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.3 €44.25
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$489 COP 2M
55.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$379 COP 1.6M
51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 €1,183
$827 COP 3.4M
65.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 €942
$729 COP 3M
49.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,238 €3,659
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,449 €2,978
$1,532 COP 6.4M
125.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,586 €2,233
$550 COP 2.3M
370.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Bourgoin-Jallieu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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