Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Beirut is 45.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Beirut is 50.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBPĀ 961.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
78.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBPĀ 5.3M
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
80.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBPĀ 723.2K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
10.84%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBPĀ 294.9K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
101.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBPĀ 140.8K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBPĀ 77.6K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBPĀ 305.7K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
97.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBPĀ 450.4K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
58.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBPĀ 153.3K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBPĀ 69.9K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBPĀ 157.8K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
27.54%
Eggs
$3.10 LBPĀ 277.4K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBPĀ 1.0M
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
150.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBPĀ 864.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
68.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBPĀ 1.0M
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
26.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBPĀ 163.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBPĀ 131.4K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBPĀ 102.7K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBPĀ 92.9K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBPĀ 88.0K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.9K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.5K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBPĀ 46.1K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBPĀ 229.0K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
13.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBPĀ 985.5K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBPĀ 111.4K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBPĀ 197.3K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-7.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBPĀ 177.6K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
130.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBPĀ 6.6M
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
77.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBPĀ 435.6K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
231.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBPĀ 110.8K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
162.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBPĀ 80.2K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBPĀ 3.1B
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
92.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBPĀ 2.5B
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
4.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBPĀ 19.5M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
168.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBPĀ 3.3M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
296.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBPĀ 3.3M
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
57.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBPĀ 6.0M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
164.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBPĀ 2.7M
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
55.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBPĀ 700.5K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
90.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBPĀ 27.2M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-0.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBPĀ 405.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-23.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBPĀ 6.5M
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
20.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBPĀ 4.0M
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
40.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBPĀ 11.0M
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBPĀ 8.4M
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-12.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBPĀ 72.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
67.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBPĀ 33.8M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBPĀ 178.4M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
142.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBPĀ 85.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
32.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBPĀ 334.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
34.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBPĀ 163.1M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
38.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBPĀ 58.5M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
21.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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