Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rouen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rouen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.7% cheaper than Rouen without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.9% cheaper than Rouen without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.86 €11.97
-55.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.2 €50.3
-44.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.33 €8.92
-28.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.33 €2.88
-48.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.54 €2.19
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.77 €1.53
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.12 €6.15
-76.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.88 €5.08
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.13 €0.97
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.95 €1.68
-31.79%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.15 €2.72
-29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.97 €12.92
-69.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.25 €8.85
-44.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.55 €18.6
-60.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.82 €1.57
-41.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 €1.54
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.57 €3.08
-60.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.29 €1.98
-51.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.92 €3.39
-69.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.53
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 €0.64
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.99 €12.08
-83.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.92 €5.98
34.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.29 €1.97
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.78 €1.53
39.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.74
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$50.6 €43.65
-17.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.76 €4.11
-70.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.26 €31.31
-78.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K €30.4K
-50.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.1K €32.9K
-31.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$170 €147
-51.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.34 €24.46
-66.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.94 €29.31
-30.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.52 €32.4
-31.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.05 €14.72
12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.15 €12.22
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$914 €789
-66.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,622 €7,444
-31.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.5 €70.4
-28.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.87 €21.47
27.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.8 €75.8
17.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 €89.4
2.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$574 €496
-14.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$535 €462
-29.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,018 €879
-18.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$871 €752
-16.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,696 €3,191
-40.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,770 €2,392
-44.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rouen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,735 €2,361
-79.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

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