Cost of Living Comparison Between Lappeenranta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lappeenranta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lappeenranta is 55.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lappeenranta is 80.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 €9.89
$6.23 COP 26K
83.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 €91.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
227.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 €6.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.58%
Cappuccino
$5.44 €4.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
216.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
135.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.73 COP 3,060
160.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 €6.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
320.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 €6.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
133.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
115.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 €7.75
$4.55 COP 19K
97.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.76 €12.75
$5.71 COP 23.8K
158.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
146.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 €4.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
238.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
137.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.48 €9.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
388.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 €12.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 €3.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
211.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.49 COP 10.4K
50.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 €3.3
$0.83 COP 3,464
360.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 €54.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
51.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.12 €8.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
617.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54 €46.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
588.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €100
$82.5 COP 344.1K
40.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.4 €26.25
$9.44 COP 39.4K
222.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.13 €15.66
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 €47.72
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.6 €20.38
$19.14 COP 79.8K
23.30%
Cinema Ticket
$17.07 €14.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
331.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €100
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K €18.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
262.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 €70.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.55 €9.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-63.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 €161
$106 COP 440.5K
76.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$489 COP 2M
51.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 €523
$379 COP 1.6M
59.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 €1,101
$827 COP 3.4M
54.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 €937
$729 COP 3M
48.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,288 €2,839
$2,190 COP 9.1M
50.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lappeenranta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,172 €2,739
$550 COP 2.3M
476.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.03
13.43
-77.44%

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Last update for Lappeenranta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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