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

😐 Solo nomad: Leon is 9.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Leon is 5.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 NIO 178

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-17.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.02 NIO 1,282

$32.19 COP 122.7K

8.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 NIO 253

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-4.30%

Cappuccino

$2.35 NIO 86

$1.65 COP 6,284

42.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 NIO 28.88

$1.11 COP 4,224

-28.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 NIO 25.93

$0.71 COP 2,716

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.28 NIO 47.03

$1.74 COP 6,637

-26.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 NIO 71.8

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-38.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 NIO 45.9

$1.1 COP 4,176

13.64%

White Bread (500g)

$2.44 NIO 89.5

$1.3 COP 4,965

87.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 NIO 65.9

$1.39 COP 5,302

29.50%

Eggs

$2.35 NIO 86.2

$2.18 COP 8,302

7.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.04 NIO 404

$4.54 COP 17.3K

143.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.72 NIO 246

$5.85 COP 22.3K

14.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.98 NIO 292

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-7.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.96 NIO 145

$2.24 COP 8,539

76.79%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 NIO 30.73

$1.07 COP 4,080

-21.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 NIO 65

$1.53 COP 5,822

15.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 NIO 83.1

$1.41 COP 5,377

60.99%

Potato (1kg)

$3.83 NIO 140

$1.12 COP 4,269

241.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 NIO 79

$1.14 COP 4,343

89.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 NIO 39.2

$0.9 COP 3,418

18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 NIO 37.31

$0.91 COP 3,481

12.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.63 NIO 96.4

$2.34 COP 8,932

12.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.93 NIO 547

$9.94 COP 37.9K

50.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 NIO 53.5

$1.15 COP 4,369

26.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NIO 80.1

$2.38 COP 9,066

-7.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 NIO 54

$1.46 COP 5,572

0.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 COP 7,570

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 NIO 247

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-15.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 NIO 47.9

$1.01 COP 3,844

29.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K NIO 844.5K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

30.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K NIO 964.3K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-1.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.5 NIO 3,572

$80.8 COP 308K

20.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.34 NIO 635

$9.39 COP 35.8K

84.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.59 NIO 1,340

$23.51 COP 89.6K

55.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$8.14 NIO 298

$4.12 COP 15.7K

97.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$124 NIO 4,545

$306 COP 1.2M

-59.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,916 NIO 216.7K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.3 NIO 2,795

$58.8 COP 224K

29.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.5 NIO 2,691

$31.9 COP 121.5K

130.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 NIO 4,882

$102 COP 387.4K

31.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 NIO 3,926

$108 COP 413K

-1.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 NIO 14.9K

$478 COP 1.8M

-15.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

13.43

-23.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Leon: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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