Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahti and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lahti is 89.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahti is 98.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.35 €13.25
$6.23 COP 26K
146.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 €70
$32.34 COP 134.8K
150.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.83%
Cappuccino
$4.78 €4.13
$1.72 COP 7,155
177.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
132.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
124.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
400.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.92%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 €7.6
$4.55 COP 19K
93.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.87 €11.98
$5.71 COP 23.8K
142.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 €13.73
$8.59 COP 35.8K
85.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
75.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.51 COP 6,293
40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
174.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.08 €10.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
414.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.22 €14.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
84.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
159.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 €2.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
313.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.4 €58.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.1 €4.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
261.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.9 €59.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
777.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 €284
$82.5 COP 344.1K
298.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 €25.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
212.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.46 €21.98
$23.51 COP 98K
8.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.53 €36.72
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.56 €17.76
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 €14.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
315.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$305 COP 1.3M
8.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,955 €5,141
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 €45.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
66.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 €115
$103 COP 430.1K
29.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 €141
$106 COP 440.5K
54.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 €628
$489 COP 2M
48.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 €513
$379 COP 1.6M
56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,095
$827 COP 3.4M
53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 €886
$729 COP 3M
40.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,493 €7,333
$2,190 COP 9.1M
287.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,303 €4,578
$1,532 COP 6.4M
246.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,615 €2,258
$550 COP 2.3M
375.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.43
-64.04%

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Last update for Lahti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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