Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sète Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sète

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Sète without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Sète without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.18 €14.84
-63.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57 €49.22
-43.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.09 €11.3
-43.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.46 €2.98
-50.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.74 €2.37
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.87 €1.61
-60.96%
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
$6.96 €6.01
-54.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 €1.22
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 €1.4
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.57
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.17 €3.6
-46.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$24.04 €20.76
-81.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.85 €10.24
-51.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$26.24 €22.65
-67.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.17 €2.73
-28.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.28 €1.97
-53.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.52 €3.04
-57.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.55 €3.07
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.41 €2.08
-53.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.26 €1.95
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.65 €1.42
-46.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 €0.66
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.76 €11.88
-82.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.65 €8.33
-3.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.55 €3.06
-66.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.43 €2.97
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sète
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.86 €1.6
-55.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.09 €42.38
-14.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.26 €4.54
-73.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.65 €29.05
-76.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.9K €31.9K
-52.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$278 €240
-70.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.17 €22.59
-63.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.31 €30.48
-33.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.17 €32.96
-32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.26 €15.77
4.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.72 €11.84
-71.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$404 €349
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,040 €6,942
-26.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.9 €75.9
-34.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.29 €39.1
-30.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.3 €76.2
16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$161 €139
-34.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sète
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$768 €663
-36.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$618 €534
-38.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,382 €1,193
-40.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,078 €931
-32.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,467 €3,857
-50.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,519 €3,038
-56.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sète
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,331 €2,013
-76.41%
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 Sète: October 27, 2025

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