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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ludza is 32.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ludza is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 โ‚ฌ14.80
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
187.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
111.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.97
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
29.73%
Cappuccino
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.65 COPย 6,043
107.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.06 COPย 3,882
69.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.77 COPย 2,839
77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$1.75 COPย 6,418
221.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
86.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.10 COPย 4,026
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.30 COPย 4,771
25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.34 COPย 4,905
118.66%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.26 COPย 8,299
38.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 โ‚ฌ10.62
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
173.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 โ‚ฌ6.75
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-70.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.07 COPย 3,939
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.48 COPย 5,418
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.36 COPย 5,011
150.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-8.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 COPย 3,274
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.85 COPย 3,114
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$2.28 COPย 8,361
150.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.03
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-19.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.19 COPย 4,359
55.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-8.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.84 COPย 3,074
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.04 โ‚ฌ31.93
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.48 COPย 5,417
100.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 โ‚ฌ12.11
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
74.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$0.94 COPย 3,455
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
69.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
18.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 โ‚ฌ253
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
258.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 โ‚ฌ17.17
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
108.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 โ‚ฌ17.83
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-12.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.24
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
98.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.82
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
181.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 โ‚ฌ476
$316 COPย 1.2M
74.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K โ‚ฌ13.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
159.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
55.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.31
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
43.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 โ‚ฌ68.7
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-20.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$108 COPย 394.9K
27.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 โ‚ฌ315
$491 COPย 1.8M
-25.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 โ‚ฌ218
$371 COPย 1.4M
-32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 โ‚ฌ647
$821 COPย 3.0M
-8.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 โ‚ฌ393
$731 COPย 2.7M
-37.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ludza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 โ‚ฌ559
$517 COPย 1.9M
25.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Ludza: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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