Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lodi is 51.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodi is 62.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 €14.02
$6.23 COP 26K
160.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.24%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
198.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
104.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
252.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
72.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.24 COP 5,188
54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.20%
Eggs
$2.11 €1.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.03 €14.7
$4.55 COP 19K
274.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.19 €16.57
$8.59 COP 35.8K
123.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
101.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
82.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
94.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.89 COP 3,718
152.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 €0.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
170.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.12 €3.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-55.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 €2.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
192.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.23 €36.46
$41.9 COP 174.7K
0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
144.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.47 €20.26
$7.85 COP 32.7K
198.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
69.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$82.5 COP 344.1K
192.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.92 €10.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.67 €27.35
$23.51 COP 98K
34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.8 €57.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
160.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.6 €22.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
33.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 €10.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
195.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €458
$305 COP 1.3M
73.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,462 €6,443
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 €71.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
42.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.03 €34.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 €74.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$489 COP 2M
18.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 €421
$379 COP 1.6M
28.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 €1,121
$827 COP 3.4M
56.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 €956
$729 COP 3M
51.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,310 €2,858
$2,190 COP 9.1M
51.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,631 €2,271
$1,532 COP 6.4M
71.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,279 €1,968
$550 COP 2.3M
314.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Lodi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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