Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Koura and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 28.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 18.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 LBP 979.2K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
81.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$33.17 COP 124.8K
78.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 LBP 710.9K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
8.92%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
$1.63 COP 6,133
101.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LBP 146.3K
$1.05 COP 3,947
56.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.5K
$0.77 COP 2,899
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 306.0K
$1.73 COP 6,510
97.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 LBP 453.8K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
59.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 154.4K
$1.07 COP 4,015
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$1.31 COP 4,935
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.38 COP 5,195
27.54%
Eggs
$3.21 LBP 287.5K
$2.25 COP 8,457
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBP 995.9K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
148.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.72 LBP 869.9K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
69.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 LBP 1.0M
$8.86 COP 33.3K
29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 LBP 161.7K
$2.24 COP 8,438
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.8K
$1.06 COP 3,988
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.6K
$1.51 COP 5,697
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$1.36 COP 5,119
-19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
$1.12 COP 4,218
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.3K
$1.17 COP 4,400
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.8K
$0.90 COP 3,395
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
$0.84 COP 3,150
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.5K
$2.26 COP 8,501
11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 LBP 971.5K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
$1.18 COP 4,451
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 LBP 192.7K
$2.39 COP 8,993
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.3K
$0.86 COP 3,233
136.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 LBP 450.7K
$1.47 COP 5,521
242.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
$1.95 COP 7,323
-35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 LBP 1.8M
$7.76 COP 29.2K
162.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
$0.97 COP 3,640
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$17.9K COP 67.5M
95.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$26.7K COP 100.6M
5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$81.1 COP 305.2K
166.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.96 LBP 3.3M
$9.40 COP 35.4K
293.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.84 LBP 3.4M
$23.61 COP 88.8K
60.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-1.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 LBP 723.3K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
97.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 LBP 27.5M
$306 COP 1.2M
0.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 LBP 396.2M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-24.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$59.8 COP 225.1K
21.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 LBP 4.1M
$31.96 COP 120.3K
41.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$103 COP 386.5K
21.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$108 COP 405.9K
-12.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LBP 22.6M
$483 COP 1.8M
-47.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 LBP 18.2M
$377 COP 1.4M
-46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 LBP 40.2M
$822 COP 3.1M
-45.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 LBP 30.9M
$721 COP 2.7M
-52.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LBP 101.2M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-59.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.4M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-36.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 LBP 52.7M
$538 COP 2.0M
9.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Koura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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