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

😐 Solo nomad: Rouen is 66% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rouen is 58.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$6.23 COP 26K
122.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.78%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
93.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
142.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
328.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
46.62%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
41.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$4.55 COP 19K
229.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 €8.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
79.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 €18.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
150.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
151.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
106.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
232.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 €12.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
495.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 €43.65
$41.9 COP 174.7K
20.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
237.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.26 €31.31
$7.85 COP 32.7K
361.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$82.5 COP 344.1K
106.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 €24.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
200.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.94 €29.31
$23.51 COP 98K
44.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 €32.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
257.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 €789
$305 COP 1.3M
199.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 €7,444
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 €70.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 €21.47
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$489 COP 2M
17.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 €462
$379 COP 1.6M
41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$827 COP 3.4M
23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$729 COP 3M
19.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$2,190 COP 9.1M
68.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,392
$1,532 COP 6.4M
80.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,361
$550 COP 2.3M
397.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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