Cost of Living Comparison Between Livadeia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Livadeia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Livadeia is 55.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Livadeia is 21.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.54 €11.69
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
117.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.92 €31.02
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
11.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 €7.71
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
20.84%
Cappuccino
$3.39 €2.92
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.7 €4.06
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
183.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
24.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
60.90%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
90.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
205.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.03 €8.66
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
75.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 €11.17
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
50.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 €0.82
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.37
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 €4.01
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
97.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
-24.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
-22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.08 €39.79
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
9.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 €6.15
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
404.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.88 €11.99
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
76.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K €24.2K
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
59.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
-6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 €257
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
261.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.75 €19.64
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
141.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
35.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 €50.5
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
127.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.68 €8.36
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
144.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €446
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
69.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,510 €4,758
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
-7.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.8
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
57.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.9 €30.13
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 €79.7
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
-10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
-10.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 €431
$489 COPΒ 2M
2.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €331
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
1.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 €662
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
-7.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$729 COPΒ 3M
-15.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,697 €2,329
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
23.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,645 €2,284
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
72.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Livadeia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$976 €842
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
77.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Livadeia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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