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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Koura is 47.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Koura is 30.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 LBPย 978.0K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
83.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 LBPย 5.3M
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
82.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 LBPย 697.9K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
9.40%
Cappuccino
$3.30 LBPย 295.2K
$1.65 COPย 6,043
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBPย 141.0K
$1.06 COPย 3,882
49.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBPย 82.5K
$0.77 COPย 2,839
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 LBPย 307.5K
$1.75 COPย 6,418
96.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 LBPย 444.5K
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
62.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBPย 153.3K
$1.10 COPย 4,026
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 LBPย 74.6K
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-36.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBPย 157.1K
$1.34 COPย 4,905
31.34%
Eggs
$3.05 LBPย 272.9K
$2.26 COPย 8,299
34.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 LBPย 1.0M
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
152.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 LBPย 855.8K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
64.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 LBPย 1.0M
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
25.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBPย 155.1K
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-27.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBPย 136.7K
$1.07 COPย 3,939
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBPย 103.2K
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-22.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBPย 98.1K
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBPย 89.9K
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-11.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 LBPย 92.4K
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBPย 75.0K
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBPย 49.3K
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBPย 229.4K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
12.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.19 LBPย 1.0M
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
10.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 LBPย 110.9K
$1.19 COPย 4,359
4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBPย 196.6K
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-8.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Koura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 LBPย 176.0K
$0.84 COPย 3,074
134.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 LBPย 449.9K
$1.48 COPย 5,417
239.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBPย 114.1K
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-32.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.04 LBPย 1.8M
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
148.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBPย 80.4K
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBPย 3.1B
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
94.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBPย 2.4B
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
3.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBPย 19.1M
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
160.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 LBPย 3.4M
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
301.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.61 LBPย 3.4M
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
58.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.48 LBPย 2.3M
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-1.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBPย 701.1K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
93.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBPย 26.6M
$316 COPย 1.2M
-5.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,449 LBPย 398.2M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-25.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 LBPย 6.4M
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
22.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 LBPย 4.1M
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
40.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBPย 10.9M
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
21.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 LBPย 8.4M
$108 COPย 394.9K
-12.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Koura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 LBPย 22.3M
$491 COPย 1.8M
-49.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBPย 18.0M
$371 COPย 1.4M
-45.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 LBPย 39.7M
$821 COPย 3.0M
-46.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 LBPย 31.6M
$731 COPย 2.7M
-51.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,158 LBPย 103.6M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-61.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 LBPย 75.8M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-36.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Koura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$594 LBPย 53.2M
$517 COPย 1.9M
14.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Koura: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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