Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lucca is 86.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucca is 69.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.06 €14.73
$6.23 COP 26K
173.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72 €62.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
122.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.83 €10.22
$7.39 COP 30.8K
60.08%
Cappuccino
$1.58 €1.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
241.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
115.04%
Eggs
$3.58 €3.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.47 €15.94
$4.55 COP 19K
305.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.68 €11.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
139.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.51 €19.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
162.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
102.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 €6.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
131.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.59 €31.59
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-12.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 €4.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.06 €25.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
270.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
30.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 €212
$82.5 COP 344.1K
198.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 €11.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.94 €25.85
$23.51 COP 98K
27.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
166.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 €8.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
142.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €451
$305 COP 1.3M
71.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,972 €7,747
$5,925 COP 24.7M
51.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 €45.09
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 €76.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
26.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 €694
$489 COP 2M
64.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 €583
$379 COP 1.6M
78.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 €1,332
$827 COP 3.4M
86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$729 COP 3M
28.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,190 COP 9.1M
87.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,353 €2,032
$1,532 COP 6.4M
53.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 €1,622
$550 COP 2.3M
241.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Lucca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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