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

😐 Solo nomad: Leon is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leon is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 NIO 179
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-20.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.67 NIO 1,312
$33.05 COP 119.0K
7.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 NIO 253
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-6.15%
Cappuccino
$2.45 NIO 90.3
$1.66 COP 5,971
47.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 NIO 29.31
$1.10 COP 3,977
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 NIO 26.91
$0.78 COP 2,815
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 NIO 46.80
$1.71 COP 6,172
-25.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NIO 75.4
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-35.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 NIO 46.49
$1.11 COP 4,002
13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 NIO 87.0
$1.31 COP 4,707
80.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 NIO 69.4
$1.38 COP 4,967
36.96%
Eggs
$2.24 NIO 82.2
$2.22 COP 7,989
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 NIO 419
$4.34 COP 15.6K
162.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 NIO 246
$5.80 COP 20.9K
15.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 NIO 300
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-9.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 NIO 142
$2.26 COP 8,143
70.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 NIO 31.28
$1.11 COP 4,013
-23.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 NIO 64.4
$1.46 COP 5,271
19.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 NIO 83.4
$1.37 COP 4,916
65.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 NIO 146
$1.11 COP 3,999
257.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 NIO 80.2
$1.16 COP 4,188
87.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 NIO 39.08
$0.89 COP 3,202
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 NIO 37.46
$0.87 COP 3,116
17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 NIO 100
$2.35 COP 8,473
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 NIO 550
$10.86 COP 39.1K
37.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 NIO 51.7
$1.20 COP 4,319
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NIO 80.6
$2.48 COP 8,923
-11.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Leon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 NIO 54.3
$1.42 COP 5,124
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 NIO 243
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-13.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NIO 48.41
$0.97 COP 3,481
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 844.4K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
26.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K NIO 951.9K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 NIO 3,619
$81.3 COP 292.8K
20.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.80 NIO 618
$9.63 COP 34.7K
74.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.62 NIO 1,384
$24.36 COP 87.7K
54.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 NIO 286
$3.89 COP 14.0K
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 NIO 4,606
$304 COP 1.1M
-58.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,111 NIO 224.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
3.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.9 NIO 2,901
$58.7 COP 211.3K
34.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.6 NIO 2,634
$32.48 COP 116.9K
120.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 NIO 4,902
$102 COP 366.3K
30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 NIO 3,910
$108 COP 389.4K
-1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 NIO 14.5K
$474 COP 1.7M
-17.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
13.43
-23.68%

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Last update for Leon: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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