Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baalbek and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Baalbek is 15.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baalbek is 28.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.00 LBP 984.5K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
82.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$33.17 COP 124.8K
82.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 723.6K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
10.97%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 300.1K
$1.63 COP 6,134
105.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
$1.05 COP 3,948
51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 84.0K
$0.77 COP 2,899
22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 LBP 321.6K
$1.73 COP 6,511
107.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 LBP 456.8K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
60.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.07 COP 4,016
67.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
$1.31 COP 4,935
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 LBP 163.8K
$1.38 COP 5,196
32.61%
Eggs
$3.15 LBP 282.0K
$2.25 COP 8,458
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 LBP 1.0M
$4.48 COP 16.9K
150.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 LBP 856.3K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
66.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 LBP 1.0M
$8.86 COP 33.4K
29.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
$2.24 COP 8,440
-20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
$1.06 COP 3,989
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
$1.51 COP 5,698
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
$1.36 COP 5,120
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.4K
$1.12 COP 4,219
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 94.0K
$1.17 COP 4,401
-10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.90 COP 3,396
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
$0.84 COP 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
$2.26 COP 8,502
12.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 LBP 980.3K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
9.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
$1.18 COP 4,452
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 LBP 198.6K
$2.39 COP 8,995
-7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 LBP 438.9K
$1.47 COP 5,522
233.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.4K
$1.95 COP 7,324
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
$7.76 COP 29.2K
152.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$0.97 COP 3,641
-9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$17.9K COP 67.6M
97.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$26.7K COP 100.6M
3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$81.1 COP 305.2K
167.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
$9.40 COP 35.4K
304.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.78 LBP 3.3M
$23.61 COP 88.8K
55.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.9K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
90.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.5M
$306 COP 1.2M
0.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,523 LBP 404.8M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-23.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$59.8 COP 225.1K
17.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.89 LBP 4.1M
$31.96 COP 120.3K
43.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$103 COP 386.5K
18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 LBP 8.3M
$108 COP 406.0K
-14.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 LBP 38.6M
$483 COP 1.8M
-10.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 LBP 51.0M
$377 COP 1.4M
50.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 LBP 121.6M
$822 COP 3.1M
65.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 LBP 48.4M
$721 COP 2.7M
-25.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baalbek
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Baalbek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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