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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Etienne is 88.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Etienne is 44.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.72
$6.03 COP 22.7K
183.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 €39.33
$33.17 COP 124.8K
37.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.51
$7.29 COP 27.4K
83.40%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.77
$1.63 COP 6,133
26.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 €2.32
$1.05 COP 3,947
157.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.77 COP 2,899
48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.55
$1.73 COP 6,510
138.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.90
$3.18 COP 12.0K
42.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.07 COP 4,015
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.31 COP 4,935
-9.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.30
$1.38 COP 5,195
93.48%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.03
$2.25 COP 8,457
56.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.80 €16.18
$4.48 COP 16.9K
319.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 €13.15
$5.74 COP 21.6K
166.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.56 €17.70
$8.86 COP 33.3K
132.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.63
$2.24 COP 8,438
36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.06 COP 3,988
110.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 €2.15
$1.51 COP 5,697
65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 €2.93
$1.36 COP 5,119
150.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.12 COP 4,218
104.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.17 COP 4,400
123.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.40
$0.90 COP 3,395
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 €0.31
$0.84 COP 3,150
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.50 €10.76
$2.26 COP 8,501
453.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.10
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$1.18 COP 4,451
153.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.42
$2.39 COP 8,993
66.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.86 COP 3,233
84.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 €41.34
$41.45 COP 156.0K
15.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.30 €4.56
$1.47 COP 5,521
260.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.95 COP 7,323
-7.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.96 €29.24
$7.76 COP 29.2K
337.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.97 COP 3,640
108.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
108.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
40.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 €105
$81.1 COP 305.2K
50.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.79 €23.93
$9.40 COP 35.4K
195.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.99 €28.40
$23.61 COP 88.8K
39.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.95 €26.65
$25.55 COP 96.1K
21.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 €6.08
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-63.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.91
$4.10 COP 15.4K
152.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$777 €669
$306 COP 1.2M
153.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,164 €7,029
$5,899 COP 22.2M
38.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 €69.0
$59.8 COP 225.1K
34.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 €38.01
$31.96 COP 120.3K
38.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €75.9
$103 COP 386.5K
-14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.3
$108 COP 405.9K
5.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 €501
$483 COP 1.8M
20.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 €399
$377 COP 1.4M
22.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 €787
$822 COP 3.1M
11.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €586
$721 COP 2.7M
-5.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,792 €1,543
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-35.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,662 €1,431
$1,320 COP 5.0M
25.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 €2,052
$538 COP 2.0M
343.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Saint-Etienne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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