Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medellin
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 €13.82
$6.22 COP 25.9K
157.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.42 COP 135.1K
97.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.86
$7.29 COP 30.4K
40.88%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$1.71 COP 7,109
70.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.06 COP 4,418
119.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.78 COP 3,271
93.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.72 COP 7,158
95.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.22 COP 13.4K
18.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.11 COP 4,635
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.29 COP 5,398
38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.32 COP 5,513
27.27%
Eggs
$3.25 €2.81
$2.17 COP 9,063
49.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$4.55 COP 19K
191.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.9
$5.78 COP 24.1K
38.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 €13.62
$8.75 COP 36.5K
80.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.32 COP 9,684
1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.06 COP 4,412
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.47 COP 6,148
38.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.36 COP 5,661
78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.16 COP 4,817
57.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.13 COP 4,694
73.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.88 COP 3,649
123.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.87 COP 3,621
-4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €5.95
$2.35 COP 9,777
193.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$9.5 COP 39.6K
-40.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.19 COP 4,943
10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.38 COP 9,919
22.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.85 COP 3,532
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.77 €39.51
$40.8 COP 170.1K
12.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 €3.68
$1.41 COP 5,880
202.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.91 COP 7,969
-58.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.7 €16.15
$8.03 COP 33.5K
132.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.95 COP 3,976
116.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30K
$17.7K COP 73.8M
96.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$26.7K COP 111.5M
48.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$81.3 COP 339K
83.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21 €18.13
$9.4 COP 39.2K
123.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 €34.32
$23.74 COP 99K
67.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.83 €41.29
$25.69 COP 107.1K
86.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 €16.26
$18.71 COP 78K
0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$4.04 COP 16.8K
132.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 €526
$315 COP 1.3M
93.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$6,040 COP 25.2M
170.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$58.2 COP 242.7K
77.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$31.67 COP 132K
30.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$100 COP 418.9K
-7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$108 COP 449.4K
11.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,374
$477 COP 2M
233.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$372 COP 1.5M
235.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,026 €2,612
$822 COP 3.4M
268.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 €1,731
$730 COP 3M
174.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,179 €6,198
$1,860 COP 7.8M
285.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,419 €3,816
$1,352 COP 5.6M
226.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,391 €1,201
$460 COP 1.9M
202.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%
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