Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saint-Etienne Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saint-Etienne

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Saint-Etienne without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Saint-Etienne without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.68 €14.4
-62.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.58 €40.22
-30.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.05 €11.27
-43.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2 €1.72
-14.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.81 €2.42
-60.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.14 €0.98
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.12 €3.56
-59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.53 €3.91
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.08
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 €1.03
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.75 €2.38
-51.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.42 €2.95
-35.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.43 €15.91
-75.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.12 €13.05
-62.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.45 €17.66
-58.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.23 €2.79
-30.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.94
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.52 €2.18
-40.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.48 €3
-59.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.27 €1.96
-51.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.66 €2.3
-55.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.63 €1.41
-45.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 €0.29
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.57 €10.85
-81.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.06 €7.82
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.01 €2.6
-60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.92 €3.39
-36.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.57 €1.36
-47.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.16 €40.72
-11.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.18 €4.47
-72.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.74 €1.5
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.29 €28.75
-76.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.8K €32.7K
-53.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.3K €33.1K
-31.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$123 €106
-32.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.92 €24.11
-66.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.27 €28.73
-29.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.04 €26.8
-17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.03 €6.07
172.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.61 €9.16
-62.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$795 €686
-61.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,240 €7,115
-28.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.9 €70.7
-29.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.09 €38.07
-28.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.9 €74.1
20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$573 €495
-14.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$460 €397
-17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$890 €768
-7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$691 €597
5.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,799 €1,553
21.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,695 €1,463
-9.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saint-Etienne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,289 €1,976
-75.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.64
268.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint-Etienne: October 29, 2025

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