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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 45.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 54.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
74.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$32.34 COP 134.8K
82.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.66%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
$1.72 COP 7,155
92.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
$1.1 COP 4,575
44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
$0.73 COP 3,060
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
$1.66 COP 6,916
105.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
$4.55 COP 19K
145.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-26.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
18.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
$0.83 COP 3,464
138.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
$41.9 COP 174.7K
74.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$1.41 COP 5,899
260.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-34.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 COP 32.7K
155.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
158.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$9.44 COP 39.4K
292.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$23.51 COP 98K
57.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 LBP 6.2M
$25.68 COP 107.1K
168.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
$19.14 COP 79.8K
52.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
97.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.1M
$305 COP 1.3M
-0.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 LBP 4M
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$103 COP 430.1K
19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$489 COP 2M
65.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 LBP 33.1M
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
$827 COP 3.4M
138.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 LBP 87M
$729 COP 3M
33.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
20.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 LBP 53.9M
$550 COP 2.3M
9.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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