Cost of Living Comparison Between Luque and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Luque and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Luque is 32% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Luque is 38.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ₲25.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.12 ₲176.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 ₲29.7K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-49.66%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ₲9,258
$1.72 COP 7,155
-32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₲6,738
$1.1 COP 4,575
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₲3,741
$0.73 COP 3,060
-35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 ₲9,140
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₲12.2K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 ₲7,202
$1.09 COP 4,552
-17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 ₲8,263
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₲7,747
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$1.6 ₲12.7K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 ₲53.6K
$4.55 COP 19K
47.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₲25.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 ₲53.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-21.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ₲15.6K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₲6,192
$1.07 COP 4,461
-27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₲7,109
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ₲7,131
$1.42 COP 5,911
-37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₲8,910
$1.11 COP 4,619
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₲5,442
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₲4,448
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₲4,390
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.34 ₲10.7K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-42.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ₲48.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₲5,646
$1.18 COP 4,927
-39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₲11.1K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Luque
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₲3,865
$0.83 COP 3,464
-42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 ₲4,921
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₲6,307
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 ₲70K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
11.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₲7,036
$1.02 COP 4,265
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₲115.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K ₲188.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.51 ₲147.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-77.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.8 ₲110.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
46.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 ₲118.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
-36.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ₲245.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 ₲39.1K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ₲1.3M
$305 COP 1.3M
-46.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 ₲26.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.76 ₲389K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.52 ₲251.5K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 ₲586.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ₲407.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luque
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₲2.5M
$489 COP 2M
-35.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₲3.8M
$729 COP 3M
-34.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 ₲8.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-53.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luque
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 ₲3.2M
$550 COP 2.3M
-28.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
13.43
-24.27%

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Last update for Luque: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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