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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ljubljana is 65.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ljubljana is 65.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ15.00
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
191.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 โ‚ฌ59.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
113.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.16
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
32.68%
Cappuccino
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.65 COPย 6,043
56.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.06 COPย 3,882
182.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.77 COPย 2,839
170.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.75 COPย 6,418
116.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
52.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.10 COPย 4,026
41.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.30 COPย 4,771
59.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.34 COPย 4,905
117.91%
Eggs
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.26 COPย 8,299
75.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.65
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
200.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.29
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
85.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 โ‚ฌ11.25
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
45.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 COPย 3,939
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.48 COPย 5,418
42.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.36 COPย 5,011
155.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.13 COPย 4,135
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.13 COPย 4,161
42.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.89 COPย 3,274
85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$0.85 COPย 3,114
9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
$2.28 COPย 8,361
165.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-30.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.19 COPย 4,359
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-15.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.84 COPย 3,074
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.02 โ‚ฌ37.09
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
5.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.48 COPย 5,417
55.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-41.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.12
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
146.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.94 COPย 3,455
88.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
61.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
7.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ239
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
238.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.00 โ‚ฌ16.38
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
99.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.39 โ‚ฌ33.09
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
62.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.51
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
99.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.55 โ‚ฌ15.99
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.07
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
131.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ472
$316 COPย 1.2M
73.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K โ‚ฌ12.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
138.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.9
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
73.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 โ‚ฌ39.13
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
39.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$108 COPย 394.9K
28.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 โ‚ฌ873
$491 COPย 1.8M
106.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 โ‚ฌ720
$371 COPย 1.4M
125.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 โ‚ฌ1,775
$821 COPย 3.0M
150.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 โ‚ฌ1,259
$731 COPย 2.7M
99.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,293 โ‚ฌ5,425
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
108.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,887 โ‚ฌ4,213
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
266.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ljubljana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,896 โ‚ฌ1,634
$517 COPย 1.9M
266.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
13.43
-71.41%

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Last update for Ljubljana: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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