Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lanus and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lanus is 20.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lanus is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 ARS 13.3K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
51.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.52 ARS 42.9K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-11.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 ARS 12.7K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 2,372
$1.63 COP 6,133
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARS 1,922
$1.05 COP 3,947
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARS 1,706
$0.77 COP 2,899
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 ARS 1,824
$1.73 COP 6,510
-27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ARS 4,043
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-12.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ARS 1,797
$1.07 COP 4,015
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ARS 2,320
$1.31 COP 4,935
22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 ARS 2,624
$1.38 COP 5,195
31.16%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 3,286
$2.25 COP 8,457
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 ARS 17.5K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
168.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 ARS 8,862
$5.74 COP 21.6K
6.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
6.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ARS 2,737
$2.24 COP 8,438
-16.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,981
$1.06 COP 3,988
93.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ARS 1,376
$1.51 COP 5,697
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,704
$1.36 COP 5,119
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,182
$1.12 COP 4,218
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 2,019
$1.17 COP 4,400
18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,286
$0.90 COP 3,395
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 2,093
$0.84 COP 3,150
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 ARS 4,817
$2.26 COP 8,501
46.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 ARS 8,503
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-41.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARS 1,883
$1.18 COP 4,451
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,398
$2.39 COP 8,993
26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,131
$0.86 COP 3,233
-9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,339
$1.47 COP 5,521
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,275
$1.95 COP 7,323
-54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARS 8,518
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-24.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,545
$0.97 COP 3,640
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ARS 34.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
31.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ARS 37.5M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.2 ARS 81.5K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-30.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.18 ARS 26.4K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
93.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.64 ARS 21.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-37.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
2.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ARS 20.2K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-27.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 ARS 7,406
$4.10 COP 15.4K
24.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 ARS 484.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
8.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,068 ARS 1.6M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-81.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 ARS 89.2K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
2.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 ARS 86.8K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
86.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 154.2K
$103 COP 386.5K
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 ARS 135.5K
$108 COP 405.9K
-13.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-28.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 349.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 ARS 975.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 787.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-24.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 ARS 2.9M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-28.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lanus
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.43
292.48%

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Last update for Lanus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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