Cost of Living Comparison Between Lezhe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lezhe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lezhe is 21.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lezhe is 0.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 ALL 445
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-10.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.79 ALL 2,965
$33.17 COP 125.6K
7.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ALL 300
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-50.34%
Cappuccino
$0.92 ALL 76.6
$1.63 COP 6,170
-43.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ALL 115
$1.05 COP 3,971
32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ALL 57.4
$0.77 COP 2,916
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 ALL 120
$1.73 COP 6,550
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ALL 191
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 164
$1.07 COP 4,040
84.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 ALL 74.6
$1.31 COP 4,965
-31.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ALL 160
$1.38 COP 5,227
39.86%
Eggs
$2.95 ALL 244
$2.25 COP 8,509
31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 ALL 823
$4.48 COP 17.0K
121.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 ALL 634
$5.74 COP 21.7K
33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ALL 1,081
$8.86 COP 33.6K
47.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 148
$2.24 COP 8,490
-20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 ALL 205
$1.06 COP 4,012
133.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ALL 139
$1.51 COP 5,732
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALL 116
$1.36 COP 5,151
2.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.5
$1.12 COP 4,244
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ALL 102
$1.17 COP 4,427
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALL 95.3
$0.90 COP 3,416
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALL 65.0
$0.84 COP 3,169
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 ALL 331
$2.26 COP 8,553
76.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 ALL 818
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 144
$1.18 COP 4,479
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALL 149
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALL 37.86
$0.86 COP 3,253
-46.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.56 ALL 1,538
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-55.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALL 296
$1.47 COP 5,555
143.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.10 ALL 257
$1.95 COP 7,367
58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.69 ALL 1,466
$7.76 COP 29.4K
127.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 ALL 174
$0.97 COP 3,663
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K ALL 2.9M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
93.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 ALL 5,494
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-18.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.52 ALL 1,452
$9.40 COP 35.6K
86.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.76 ALL 1,305
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-33.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 ALL 4,517
$25.55 COP 96.7K
113.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.03 ALL 2,074
$19.29 COP 73.0K
29.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 ALL 669
$4.10 COP 15.5K
97.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ALL 14.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 ALL 3,901
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 ALL 4,328
$31.96 COP 121.0K
63.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 ALL 7,739
$103 COP 388.8K
-9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ALL 11.6K
$108 COP 408.4K
29.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALL 36.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-8.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 ALL 28.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-10.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ALL 50.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 ALL 36.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,028 ALL 168.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-27.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 ALL 105.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-3.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lezhe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ALL 50.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
12.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Lezhe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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