Cost of Living Comparison Between Loures and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Loures and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Loures is 28.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Loures is 46.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.77 ā‚¬11.03
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
104.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 ā‚¬45.46
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
62.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 ā‚¬7.77
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ā‚¬2.01
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ā‚¬1.49
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 ā‚¬2.04
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ā‚¬3.01
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
8.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ā‚¬0.93
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ā‚¬1.08
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ā‚¬1.42
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$3.29 ā‚¬2.84
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 ā‚¬7.76
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
97.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 ā‚¬6.37
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.62 ā‚¬16.08
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
116.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 ā‚¬2.67
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ā‚¬1.23
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 ā‚¬1.46
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ā‚¬2.04
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 ā‚¬1.84
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ā‚¬1.39
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ā‚¬0.61
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 ā‚¬5.08
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
150.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.4 ā‚¬2.94
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-63.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ā‚¬1.08
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ā‚¬2.17
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
0.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Loures
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 ā‚¬2.66
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
271.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.78 ā‚¬39.53
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
9.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.52 ā‚¬9.95
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
717.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ā‚¬0.75
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.51 ā‚¬15.12
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
123.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 ā‚¬1.63
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ā‚¬29.5K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
93.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K ā‚¬33.9K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 ā‚¬87.3
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
22.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.81 ā‚¬18.83
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
131.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.97 ā‚¬37.1
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
82.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 ā‚¬38.46
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
73.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 ā‚¬7.16
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
109.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 ā‚¬539
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
104.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,328 ā‚¬6,327
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
23.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 ā‚¬59.5
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
19.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.67 ā‚¬40.3
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
47.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 ā‚¬62.4
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-29.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.4 ā‚¬84.1
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-7.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Loures
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 ā‚¬789
$489 COPĀ 2M
86.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 ā‚¬639
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
95.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ā‚¬1,292
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 ā‚¬992
$729 COPĀ 3M
57.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,295 ā‚¬5,435
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
187.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,634 ā‚¬2,274
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
71.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Loures
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$868 ā‚¬750
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
57.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Loures: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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