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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lille is 92.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lille is 94.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.76 โ‚ฌ15.31
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
197.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
116.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
93.97%
Cappuccino
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$1.65 COPย 6,043
122.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.06 COPย 3,882
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.77 COPย 2,839
166.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.15 โ‚ฌ7.02
$1.75 COPย 6,418
365.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
84.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.10 COPย 4,026
32.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.30 COPย 4,771
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.34 COPย 4,905
126.12%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.26 COPย 8,299
81.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.47 โ‚ฌ19.37
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
399.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.31
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
126.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 โ‚ฌ20.40
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
164.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.37 COPย 8,691
58.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.07 COPย 3,939
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.48 COPย 5,418
63.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.36 COPย 5,011
133.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.13 COPย 4,135
69.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.13 COPย 4,161
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.89 COPย 3,274
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.59
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-18.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.43 โ‚ฌ11.58
$2.28 COPย 8,361
489.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.46
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-14.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.19 COPย 4,359
103.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.71
$2.40 COPย 8,828
79.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lille
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.84 COPย 3,074
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
70.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.02
$1.48 COPย 5,417
215.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.90 โ‚ฌ28.36
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
308.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.94 COPย 3,455
122.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
113.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
40.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 โ‚ฌ169
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
139.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.71
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
139.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 โ‚ฌ25.06
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
22.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.52 โ‚ฌ34.06
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
52.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.80 โ‚ฌ15.35
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-4.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.39
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
254.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 โ‚ฌ486
$316 COPย 1.2M
78.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,540 โ‚ฌ7,362
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
43.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.1
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
55.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
14.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 โ‚ฌ73.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
$108 COPย 394.9K
-2.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lille
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚ฌ719
$491 COPย 1.8M
69.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 โ‚ฌ602
$371 COPย 1.4M
88.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 โ‚ฌ1,368
$821 COPย 3.0M
93.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 โ‚ฌ1,013
$731 COPย 2.7M
60.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,649 โ‚ฌ4,008
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
53.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
134.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lille
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,143 โ‚ฌ2,709
$517 COPย 1.9M
507.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Lille: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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