Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Bayda is 42.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Bayda is 47.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 LYD 35.82
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-6.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.29 LYD 104
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-50.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 LYD 34.89
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-24.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 LYD 1.70
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.40 LYD 2.53
$1.63 COP 6,174
-75.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LYD 2.26
$1.05 COP 3,974
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYD 0.58
$0.77 COP 2,918
-88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,554
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 LYD 4.47
$1.07 COP 4,043
-34.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 LYD 1.86
$1.31 COP 4,968
-77.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 LYD 9.57
$1.38 COP 5,230
9.42%
Eggs
$2.47 LYD 15.74
$2.25 COP 8,515
9.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 LYD 21.56
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-40.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LYD 50.7
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 LYD 8.87
$2.24 COP 8,496
-37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 LYD 8.56
$1.06 COP 4,015
27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 LYD 8.89
$1.51 COP 5,736
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.59
$1.36 COP 5,154
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.71
$1.12 COP 4,247
-48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.67
$1.17 COP 4,430
-50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LYD 5.56
$0.90 COP 3,418
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.79
$0.84 COP 3,171
-85.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 LYD 11.98
$2.26 COP 8,559
-16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,482
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,054
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 LYD 6.01
$0.86 COP 3,255
9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 5.77
$1.47 COP 5,559
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,372
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 LYD 22.67
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-53.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.97 COP 3,665
-96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.9K LYD 69.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-59.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$5.48 LYD 34.88
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-93.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.20 LYD 58.5
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.92 LYD 292
$23.61 COP 89.4K
94.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.06 LYD 76.7
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-52.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.19 LYD 173
$306 COP 1.2M
-91.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.17 LYD 236
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-37.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.60 LYD 233
$31.96 COP 121.1K
14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 389.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 LYD 460
$108 COP 408.7K
-33.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 LYD 807
$483 COP 1.8M
-73.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 LYD 471
$377 COP 1.4M
-80.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 1,160
$822 COP 3.1M
-77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 LYD 831
$721 COP 2.7M
-81.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$556 LYD 3,537
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-80.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$395 LYD 2,510
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-70.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Bayda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Al Bayda: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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