Cost of Living Comparison Between Leon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leon and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leon is 4.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.48 MX$255
$6.23 COP 26K
116.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.08 MX$739
$32.34 COP 134.8K
20.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 MX$118
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.70%
Cappuccino
$3.67 MX$69.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
113.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$29.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 MX$32.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 MX$76.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 MX$37.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 MX$22.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.63 MX$30.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 MX$120
$4.55 COP 19K
39.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 MX$101
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.86 MX$186
$8.59 COP 35.8K
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 MX$30.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 MX$16.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 MX$12.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
-56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 MX$9.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 MX$28.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MX$16.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 MX$14.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
81.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 MX$259
$9.34 COP 38.9K
46.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MX$24.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MX$53.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Leon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MX$13.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
-10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.6 MX$711
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-10.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
120.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 MX$16.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-54.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.41 MX$253
$7.85 COP 32.7K
70.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$25.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$396.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K MX$445.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.98 MX$397
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-74.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 MX$432
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.66 MX$428
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.3 MX$535
$25.68 COP 107.1K
10.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 MX$302
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$81.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 MX$3,987
$305 COP 1.3M
-30.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,905 MX$54.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-50.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MX$1,112
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 MX$801
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.8 MX$960
$103 COP 430.1K
-50.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.09 MX$531
$106 COP 440.5K
-73.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 MX$4,008
$489 COP 2M
-56.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MX$4,126
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$7,449
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 MX$8,131
$729 COP 3M
-41.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,978 MX$37.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-9.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 MX$10K
$550 COP 2.3M
-3.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
13.43
-13.10%

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Last update for Leon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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