Cost of Living Comparison Between Lourdes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lourdes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lourdes is 73.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lourdes is 83.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.49 €15.1
$6.23 COP 26K
180.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.99%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
92.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
144.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
150.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 €5.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
314.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.55 COP 19K
322.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.73 €11.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
140.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.55 €17.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
139.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.51 COP 6,293
80.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
114.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.47 €11.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
473.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
39.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.41 €41.79
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
236.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.41 €30.58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
351.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
133.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 €20.49
$9.44 COP 39.4K
151.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.02 €28.51
$23.51 COP 98K
40.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 €32.28
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.38 €17.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
6.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
252.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$778 €672
$305 COP 1.3M
155.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,676 €7,491
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
76.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 €34.11
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$106 COP 440.5K
33.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 €679
$489 COP 2M
60.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$379 COP 1.6M
60.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 €1,206
$827 COP 3.4M
68.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €921
$729 COP 3M
46.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,350 €3,756
$2,190 COP 9.1M
98.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,526 €3,045
$1,532 COP 6.4M
130.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lourdes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,221 €1,918
$550 COP 2.3M
303.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
13.43
-72.97%

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Last update for Lourdes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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