Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seine-Saint-Denis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seine-Saint-Denis

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Seine-Saint-Denis without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Seine-Saint-Denis without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.45 €9.89
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.12 €34.64
-19.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.66 €10.07
-36.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.63 €4
-62.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.02 €3.47
-72.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.37 €2.91
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.19 €7.07
-79.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.06 €6.96
-60.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 €1.36
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.01 €1.74
-38.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.94 €2.54
-54.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.55 €3.06
-37.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$26.06 €22.5
-82.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.72 €10.12
-51.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.99 €17.26
-57.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.61 €3.12
-37.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.78 €1.53
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.54 €3.06
-57.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.34 €2.02
-39.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.65 €2.28
-58.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.95 €2.55
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.15 €0.99
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.73
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.9 €12.86
-84.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 €8
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.86 €2.47
-58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4 €3.45
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.68
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.95 €42.26
-14.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.5 €3.88
-68.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2 €1.73
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$56.4 €48.73
-86.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K €30.5K
-50.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36K €31.1K
-27.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$248 €214
-66.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.24 €14.88
-45.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.57 €30.71
-33.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.45 €32.33
-31.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.05 €13.85
19.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.36 €13.26
-74.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$884 €763
-65.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,478 €7,320
-30.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €97
-48.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.71 €41.19
-33.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$124 €107
-16.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €135
-32.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$759 €655
-35.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$627 €541
-39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,415 €1,222
-41.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,094 €945
-33.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,532 €3,913
-51.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,645 €3,147
-57.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seine-Saint-Denis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,169 €1,873
-74.64%
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 Seine-Saint-Denis: October 27, 2025

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