Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lamia is 19% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lamia is 23.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$6.23 COP 26K
182.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
15.83%
Cappuccino
$3.23 €2.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
87.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
221.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
62.41%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$4.55 COP 19K
120.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 €5.39
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 €8.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
75.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
126.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 €6.32
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.62 €39.39
$41.9 COP 174.7K
8.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
221.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 €11.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
75.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
64.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$82.5 COP 344.1K
147.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.26 €20.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
146.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.18 €26.06
$23.51 COP 98K
28.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 €42.06
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.8 €10.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
107.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,774 €5,848
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 €37.13
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 €425
$489 COP 2M
0.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 €197
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 €353
$729 COP 3M
-43.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,923 €2,524
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,548 €2,200
$1,532 COP 6.4M
66.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lamia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 €1,022
$550 COP 2.3M
115.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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