Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lecce and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lecce is 53.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lecce is 71.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$6.23 COP 26K
175.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 €63.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
127.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.49%
Cappuccino
$1.87 €1.62
$1.72 COP 7,155
8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
221.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.35
$3.2 COP 13.3K
57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.24 COP 5,188
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
75.19%
Eggs
$2.62 €2.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$4.55 COP 19K
214.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
109.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
120.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
201.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.55
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 €35.43
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-2.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
350.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
106.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$82.5 COP 344.1K
114.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.49 €11.65
$9.44 COP 39.4K
42.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.68 €25.63
$23.51 COP 98K
26.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 €62.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
181.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.6 €29.01
$19.14 COP 79.8K
75.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
112.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €381
$305 COP 1.3M
44.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,130 €7,019
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 €75.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$489 COP 2M
25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 €416
$379 COP 1.6M
27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$827 COP 3.4M
52.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 €791
$729 COP 3M
25.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,645 €1,420
$1,532 COP 6.4M
7.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecce
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,582 €1,366
$550 COP 2.3M
187.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
13.43
-64.71%

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Last update for Lecce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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