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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lucknow is 51.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lucknow is 54% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น209
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-61.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-64.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-50.21%
Cappuccino
$1.53 โ‚น139
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-7.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-68.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.57
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-84.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚น226
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-18.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.11
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-62.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-47.01%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-54.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚น246
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-53.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚น161
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-24.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-38.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.54
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-70.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.63
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.84
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-57.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 โ‚น348
$2.28 COPย 8,361
67.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 โ‚น728
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น157
$1.19 COPย 4,359
44.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚น259
$2.40 COPย 8,828
19.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 โ‚น522
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.62 โ‚น963
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-74.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-22.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 โ‚น38.03
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 โ‚น124
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-82.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น105
$0.94 COPย 3,455
23.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-12.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-8.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-46.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น318
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-63.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.68 โ‚น697
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-67.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.20 โ‚น2,015
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-14.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.95 โ‚น812
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-52.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 โ‚น314
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-14.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 โ‚น5,146
$316 COPย 1.2M
-82.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,663 โ‚น151.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-72.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.77 โ‚น2,429
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-54.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.71 โ‚น2,242
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-23.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.13 โ‚น3,733
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-58.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.79 โ‚น2,250
$108 COPย 394.9K
-76.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 โ‚น13.6K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-69.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.7 โ‚น7,774
$371 COPย 1.4M
-76.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 โ‚น32.2K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 โ‚น18.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-72.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 โ‚น110.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-59.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 โ‚น54.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-55.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lucknow
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 โ‚น36.0K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-23.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
13.43
-35.07%

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Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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