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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lod is 75.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lod is 94.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.16 โ‚ช69.6
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
271.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.1 โ‚ช270
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
165.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.90 โ‚ช53.1
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
137.03%
Cappuccino
$3.87 โ‚ช12.15
$1.65 COPย 6,043
134.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ช8.92
$1.06 COPย 3,882
167.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ช7.03
$0.77 COPย 2,839
190.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.62 โ‚ช27.07
$1.75 COPย 6,418
392.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 โ‚ช27.15
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
182.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.03
$1.10 COPย 4,026
74.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 โ‚ช9.55
$1.30 COPย 4,771
133.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ช5.09
$1.34 COPย 4,905
20.90%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ช12.53
$2.26 COPย 8,299
76.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 โ‚ช42.80
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
202.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ช26.73
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
46.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.33 โ‚ช67.0
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
138.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ช8.53
$2.37 COPย 8,691
14.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.07 COPย 3,939
67.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ช6.06
$1.48 COPย 5,418
30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.67
$1.36 COPย 5,011
55.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.72
$1.13 COPย 4,135
32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ช5.02
$1.13 COPย 4,161
41.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ช5.36
$0.89 COPย 3,274
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ช5.05
$0.85 COPย 3,114
89.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 โ‚ช34.33
$2.28 COPย 8,361
379.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 โ‚ช49.14
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
54.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.14
$1.19 COPย 4,359
63.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ช6.95
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-7.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lod
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ช5.34
$0.84 COPย 3,074
102.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
63.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 โ‚ช12.56
$1.48 COPย 5,417
170.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ช1.68
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.28 โ‚ช133
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
425.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ช6.37
$0.94 COPย 3,455
115.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ช124.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
123.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K โ‚ช144.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
74.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 โ‚ช777
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
202.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.39 โ‚ช38.89
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
29.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 โ‚ช91.8
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
23.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚ช179
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
119.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 โ‚ช57.8
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-1.66%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 โ‚ช39.81
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
213.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,148 โ‚ช3,604
$316 COPย 1.2M
263.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K โ‚ช57.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
205.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 โ‚ช285
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
53.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 โ‚ช192
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
88.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช414
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
32.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 โ‚ช535
$108 COPย 394.9K
58.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lod
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 โ‚ช2,494
$491 COPย 1.8M
61.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ช2,929
$371 COPย 1.4M
151.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 โ‚ช4,743
$821 COPย 3.0M
83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ช2,688
$731 COPย 2.7M
17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,289 โ‚ช22.9K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
141.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,905 โ‚ช24.8K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
493.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lod
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,218 โ‚ช10.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
522.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
13.43
-71.03%

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Last update for Lod: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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