Cost of Living Comparison Between Levin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Levin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Levin is 78.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Levin is 89.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.53 NZ$32.80
$6.03 COP 22.7K
223.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NZ$169
$33.17 COP 124.8K
202.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 NZ$15.23
$7.29 COP 27.4K
24.28%
Cappuccino
$2.96 NZ$4.96
$1.63 COP 6,134
81.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NZ$3.90
$1.05 COP 3,948
120.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NZ$3.63
$0.77 COP 2,899
180.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 NZ$12.46
$1.73 COP 6,511
328.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 NZ$10.85
$3.18 COP 12.0K
103.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 NZ$2.95
$1.07 COP 4,016
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 NZ$1.24
$1.31 COP 4,935
-43.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 NZ$2.97
$1.38 COP 5,196
28.26%
Eggs
$6.24 NZ$10.49
$2.25 COP 8,458
177.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 NZ$12.24
$4.48 COP 16.9K
62.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 NZ$13.35
$5.74 COP 21.6K
38.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 NZ$17.22
$8.86 COP 33.4K
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.09
$2.24 COP 8,440
-17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.09
$1.06 COP 3,989
73.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 NZ$4.09
$1.51 COP 5,698
60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.15
$1.36 COP 5,120
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.50
$1.12 COP 4,219
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NZ$3.62
$1.17 COP 4,401
83.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 NZ$2.51
$0.90 COP 3,396
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 NZ$1.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.22 NZ$32.30
$2.26 COP 8,502
750.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 NZ$17.71
$9.97 COP 37.5K
5.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 NZ$4.21
$1.18 COP 4,452
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 NZ$4.58
$2.39 COP 8,995
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Levin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.62
$0.86 COP 3,234
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NZ$108
$41.45 COP 156.0K
55.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 NZ$4.63
$1.47 COP 5,522
87.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 NZ$3.01
$1.95 COP 7,324
-8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.70 NZ$58.3
$7.76 COP 29.2K
347.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 NZ$2.79
$0.97 COP 3,641
71.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K NZ$44.8K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
48.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K NZ$38.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-14.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 NZ$327
$81.1 COP 305.2K
140.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.07 NZ$62.3
$9.40 COP 35.4K
294.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.05 NZ$80.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
103.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.50 NZ$63.0
$25.55 COP 96.1K
46.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.09 NZ$20.31
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-37.33%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 NZ$14.74
$4.10 COP 15.4K
113.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$759 NZ$1,274
$306 COP 1.2M
147.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
101.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.4 NZ$167
$59.8 COP 225.1K
66.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 NZ$40.70
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-24.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 NZ$92.2
$103 COP 386.5K
-46.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NZ$206
$108 COP 406.0K
13.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Levin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 NZ$1,644
$483 COP 1.8M
102.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 NZ$1,314
$377 COP 1.4M
107.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 NZ$2,694
$822 COP 3.1M
95.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NZ$2,391
$721 COP 2.7M
97.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,474 NZ$7,517
$2,784 COP 10.5M
60.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,963 NZ$4,978
$1,320 COP 5.0M
124.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Levin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Levin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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