Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.59 €13.43

$5.91 COP 22.5K

163.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.2 €54.4

$32.19 COP 122.7K

96.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.21 €8.8

$7.21 COP 27.5K

41.61%

Cappuccino

$2.81 €2.42

$1.65 COP 6,284

70.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$1.11 COP 4,224

109.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 €1.31

$0.71 COP 2,716

114.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 €2.98

$1.74 COP 6,637

98.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 €3.48

$3.19 COP 12.2K

26.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 €0.94

$1.1 COP 4,176

-0.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.3 COP 4,965

37.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.39 COP 5,302

23.02%

Eggs

$3.22 €2.77

$2.18 COP 8,302

47.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.66 €11.76

$4.54 COP 17.3K

200.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.68 €6.62

$5.85 COP 22.3K

31.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.53 €13.37

$8.62 COP 32.8K

80.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.96

$2.24 COP 8,539

1.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.07 COP 4,080

56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.53 COP 5,822

28.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$1.41 COP 5,377

79.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.12 COP 4,269

64.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.14 COP 4,343

71.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 €1.73

$0.9 COP 3,418

123.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.91 COP 3,481

-6.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 €5.63

$2.34 COP 8,932

179.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 €5.03

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-41.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.15 COP 4,369

16.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 €2.49

$2.38 COP 9,066

21.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.26 €1.95

$0.81 COP 3,069

179.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.7 €39.37

$40.57 COP 154.6K

12.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.13 €3.56

$1.46 COP 5,572

182.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.7

$1.99 COP 7,570

-59.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.57 €15.99

$7.96 COP 30.3K

133.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.01 COP 3,844

105.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.1K €30.2K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

98.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39K €33.6K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

45.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 €130

$80.8 COP 308K

86.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.54 €17.69

$9.39 COP 35.8K

118.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.48 €34

$23.51 COP 89.6K

67.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.07 €41.41

$25.61 COP 97.6K

87.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.8 €16.19

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-0.79%

Cinema Ticket

$9.46 €8.15

$4.12 COP 15.7K

129.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €528

$306 COP 1.2M

99.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

174.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €87.6

$58.8 COP 224K

72.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.71 €35.06

$31.9 COP 121.5K

27.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.1 €80.2

$102 COP 387.4K

-8.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$108 COP 413K

10.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 €1,374

$478 COP 1.8M

233.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,259 €1,084

$375 COP 1.4M

235.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,076 €2,649

$838 COP 3.2M

266.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,046 €1,762

$727 COP 2.8M

181.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,371 €6,349

$2,251 COP 8.6M

227.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,566 €3,933

$1,598 COP 6.1M

185.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,473 €1,269

$517 COP 2M

184.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

13.43

-71.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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