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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.8% cheaper than Bourgoin-Jallieu without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% cheaper than Bourgoin-Jallieu without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.64 €11.78
-54.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.7 €48.99
-43.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.93 €11.16
-42.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.9 €2.51
-40.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.72 €2.34
-59.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 €1.48
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.07 €6.11
-76.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.79 €5.86
-52.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.77 €0.67
41.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 €1.4
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.88 €2.48
-53.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.26 €3.68
-47.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.86 €6.79
-42.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.91 €10.28
-52.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.36 €8.94
-17.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.38 €2.05
-5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.79
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.14 €0.98
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.4 €2.07
-40.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.18 €1.88
-49.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 €0.52
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 €1.32
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 €0.41
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.99 €11.22
-81.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.93 €5.12
57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 €1.31
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.12 €1.83
17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.58 €1.37
-47.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.79 €42.99
-15.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.26 €2.82
-56.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.97 €29.33
-76.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.9K €22.3K
-31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.6K €24.7K
-8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$282 €244
-70.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.08 €22.52
-63.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.4 €9.85
106.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.69 €32.54
-31.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.51 €17.71
-6.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.88 €11.98
-71.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$756 €653
-59.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,117 €7,008
-27.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$62.6 €54.1
-7.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.97 €25.02
9.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$53 €45.79
94.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.3 €44.25
106.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$763 €659
-35.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$573 €495
-33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,370 €1,183
-39.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,091 €942
-33.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,238 €3,659
-48.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,449 €2,978
-55.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,586 €2,233
-78.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bourgoin-Jallieu: October 27, 2025

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