Cost of Living Comparison Between Linz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Linz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Linz is 100.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linz is 111% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.24 €18.34
$6.23 COP 26K
240.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 €69.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 €10.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.12%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
151.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 €3.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
241.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
250.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 €4.99
$1.66 COP 6,916
247.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 €4.27
$3.2 COP 13.3K
54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 €3
$1.24 COP 5,188
180.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
70.68%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.92 €15.48
$4.55 COP 19K
293.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.12 €13.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
182.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.03 €20.75
$8.59 COP 35.8K
179.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
107.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 €3.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
187.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
114.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
112.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
191.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.56 €7.39
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.18 COP 4,927
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Linz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
280.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 €54.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
50.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 €6.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
458.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.84 €24.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
267.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
71.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 €306
$82.5 COP 344.1K
329.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.99 €17.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
111.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 €34.55
$23.51 COP 98K
70.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.22 €40.77
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
253.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 €397
$305 COP 1.3M
50.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,579 €3,954
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-22.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.03 €34.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$103 COP 430.1K
18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$106 COP 440.5K
17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 €615
$489 COP 2M
45.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 €564
$379 COP 1.6M
72.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 €1,245
$827 COP 3.4M
74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 €1,024
$729 COP 3M
62.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,984 €5,167
$2,190 COP 9.1M
173.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,362 €3,766
$1,532 COP 6.4M
184.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,667 €2,303
$550 COP 2.3M
384.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Linz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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