Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and La Courneuve Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and La Courneuve

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33% cheaper than La Courneuve without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than La Courneuve without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.98 €6.03
-10.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.57 €23.81
17.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.31 €8.9
-28.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.69 €4.05
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.11 €3.55
-73.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.25 €2.81
-77.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.89 €6.81
-78.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.16 €7.05
-60.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 €1.35
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.08 €1.79
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.33 €2.01
-42.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.8 €2.41
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$26.1 €22.54
-82.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.92 €12.02
-58.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.78 €17.08
-56.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.05
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.14 €0.99
-6.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.27 €1.96
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.9 €3.37
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.72 €2.35
-59.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.98 €2.57
-60.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.84 €1.59
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.74
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.21 €13.13
-84.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.54 €8.23
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.84 €2.45
-58.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.19 €3.61
-40.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.29 €42.55
-14.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.52 €3.91
-68.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2 €1.73
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$55.2 €47.67
-85.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.86
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.3K €31.3K
-51.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.8K €30.9K
-26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$255 €220
-67.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.86 €14.55
-44.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.75 €30.87
-34.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.86 €32.68
-32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.54 €17.74
-6.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.74 €5.82
-41.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$876 €756
-65.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,541 €7,374
-30.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$117 €101
-50.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.84 €19.72
38.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.2 €50.3
77.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €137
-33.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$757 €653
-35.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$615 €531
-38.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,391 €1,201
-40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,093 €944
-33.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,232 €3,654
-48.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,098 €2,675
-50.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
La Courneuve
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,419 €1,225
-61.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Courneuve: October 29, 2025

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