Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludza and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ludza is 67.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludza is 82.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$6.23 COP 26K
179.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 €8.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.69%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €2.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
249.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 €4.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.81%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.55 COP 19K
169.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 €10.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 €0.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-69.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.07 COP 4,461
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
149.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
91.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 €4.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 €8.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
16.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.24 €31.29
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-13.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
102.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 €11.89
$7.85 COP 32.7K
75.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$82.5 COP 344.1K
256.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.89 €17.18
$9.44 COP 39.4K
110.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 €17.78
$23.51 COP 98K
-12.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.15
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 €10.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
197.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 €474
$305 COP 1.3M
80.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
161.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.85 €40.45
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €68.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
30.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 €315
$489 COP 2M
-25.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 €221
$379 COP 1.6M
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €640
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 €383
$729 COP 3M
-39.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 €548
$550 COP 2.3M
15.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Ludza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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