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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lincoln is 110% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lincoln is 95.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.27 ยฃ20.37
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
356.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 ยฃ57.3
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
136.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 ยฃ7.48
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
40.39%
Cappuccino
$5.50 ยฃ4.11
$1.65 COPย 6,043
233.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ยฃ1.70
$1.06 COPย 3,882
114.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ยฃ1.22
$0.77 COPย 2,839
111.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 ยฃ5.02
$1.75 COPย 6,418
284.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 ยฃ4.99
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
118.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$1.10 COPย 4,026
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ยฃ1.09
$1.30 COPย 4,771
12.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-2.24%
Eggs
$3.30 ยฃ2.47
$2.26 COPย 8,299
46.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ยฃ6.93
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
106.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 ยฃ6.81
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
57.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 ยฃ8.90
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
32.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 ยฃ2.84
$2.37 COPย 8,691
60.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ยฃ0.94
$1.07 COPย 3,939
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
$1.48 COPย 5,418
94.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 ยฃ2.29
$1.36 COPย 5,011
125.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ยฃ0.73
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-14.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$1.13 COPย 4,161
45.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ยฃ0.89
$0.89 COPย 3,274
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$0.85 COPย 3,114
63.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.57 ยฃ13.87
$2.28 COPย 8,361
714.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.00 ยฃ8.96
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
18.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.84 ยฃ2.87
$1.19 COPย 4,359
222.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ยฃ2.44
$2.40 COPย 8,828
36.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 ยฃ3.18
$0.84 COPย 3,074
405.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 ยฃ66.5
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
117.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 ยฃ3.01
$1.48 COPย 5,417
172.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 ยฃ1.17
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-16.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.35 ยฃ36.12
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
500.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$0.94 COPย 3,455
101.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ยฃ25.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
92.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K ยฃ30.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
55.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 ยฃ231
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
277.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.42 ยฃ11.52
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
61.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 ยฃ34.45
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
94.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.20 ยฃ33.02
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
70.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 ยฃ14.20
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
1.55%
Cinema Ticket
$16.07 ยฃ12.01
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
296.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,875 ยฃ1,401
$316 COPย 1.2M
493.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K ยฃ15.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
247.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 ยฃ81.6
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
85.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 ยฃ32.86
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 ยฃ59.9
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-19.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 ยฃ73.1
$108 COPย 394.9K
-9.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 ยฃ837
$491 COPย 1.8M
128.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 ยฃ648
$371 COPย 1.4M
133.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,962 ยฃ1,466
$821 COPย 3.0M
138.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 ยฃ1,105
$731 COPย 2.7M
102.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,548 ยฃ1,904
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-15.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 ยฃ2,013
$517 COPย 1.9M
421.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.43
-58.60%

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Last update for Lincoln: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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