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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Etienne is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Etienne is 71.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.68 €14.4
$6.23 COP 26K
167.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.58 €40.22
$32.34 COP 134.8K
44.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.05 €11.27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
76.59%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.56
$1.66 COP 6,916
148.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
106.77%
Eggs
$3.42 €2.95
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.43 €15.91
$4.55 COP 19K
305.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.12 €13.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
164.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.45 €17.66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
138.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
66.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
104.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
125.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.57 €10.85
$2.35 COP 9,809
434.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 €7.82
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
155.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 €3.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
57.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
89.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.16 €40.72
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 €4.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
267.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.29 €28.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
324.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 €106
$82.5 COP 344.1K
48.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 €24.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
195.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.27 €28.73
$23.51 COP 98K
41.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.04 €26.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.03 €6.07
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.61 €9.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
167.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$795 €686
$305 COP 1.3M
160.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,240 €7,115
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 €70.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 €38.07
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 €74.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$489 COP 2M
17.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 €397
$379 COP 1.6M
21.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 €768
$827 COP 3.4M
7.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$691 €597
$729 COP 3M
-5.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,799 €1,553
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-17.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,695 €1,463
$1,532 COP 6.4M
10.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,289 €1,976
$550 COP 2.3M
316.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Saint-Etienne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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