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

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 31.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 34.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 LBP 984.6K
$6.23 COP 26K
76.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$32.34 COP 134.8K
87.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.36%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
$1.1 COP 4,575
48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
$0.73 COP 3,060
17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
$1.66 COP 6,916
107.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.08%
Eggs
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
$2.22 COP 9,252
39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
143.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1M
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136K
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
$2.35 COP 9,809
8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
$0.83 COP 3,464
144.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
$1.41 COP 5,899
265.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 COP 32.7K
158.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
160.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
$9.44 COP 39.4K
303.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$23.51 COP 98K
58.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-3.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
99.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 LBP 26.9M
$305 COP 1.3M
-1.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$103 COP 430.1K
17.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22M
$489 COP 2M
-49.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18M
$379 COP 1.6M
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 LBP 41M
$827 COP 3.4M
-44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 LBP 30.7M
$729 COP 3M
-52.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-28.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 LBP 53.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
8.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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