Cost of Living Comparison Between Lushnje and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lushnje and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lushnje is 29.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lushnje is 64.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 ALL 948
$6.03 COP 22.7K
91.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 ALL 4,796
$33.17 COP 124.8K
76.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 ALL 787
$7.29 COP 27.4K
31.69%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALL 162
$1.63 COP 6,134
20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ALL 155
$1.05 COP 3,948
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 81.1
$0.77 COP 2,899
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 ALL 244
$1.73 COP 6,511
71.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ALL 344
$3.18 COP 12.0K
31.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 168
$1.07 COP 4,016
91.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 92.4
$1.31 COP 4,935
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALL 182
$1.38 COP 5,196
61.59%
Eggs
$3.83 ALL 314
$2.25 COP 8,458
70.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 ALL 1,080
$4.48 COP 16.9K
193.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 ALL 634
$5.74 COP 21.6K
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 ALL 1,286
$8.86 COP 33.4K
76.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 142
$2.24 COP 8,440
-22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ALL 227
$1.06 COP 3,989
161.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALL 169
$1.51 COP 5,698
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 159
$1.36 COP 5,120
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 ALL 111
$1.12 COP 4,219
20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ALL 106
$1.17 COP 4,401
10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 125
$0.90 COP 3,396
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 64.0
$0.84 COP 3,150
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 342
$2.26 COP 8,502
84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 ALL 911
$9.97 COP 37.5K
11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALL 136
$1.18 COP 4,452
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ALL 171
$2.39 COP 8,995
-12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.31
$0.86 COP 3,234
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.52 ALL 1,519
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-55.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ALL 296
$1.47 COP 5,522
145.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 ALL 253
$1.95 COP 7,324
58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.91 ALL 1,469
$7.76 COP 29.2K
130.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 175
$0.97 COP 3,641
119.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K ALL 3.3M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
122.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ALL 2.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
32.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,712
$81.1 COP 305.2K
30.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.98 ALL 1,475
$9.40 COP 35.4K
91.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.41 ALL 1,510
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-22.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 ALL 4,455
$25.55 COP 96.1K
112.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.22 ALL 2,068
$19.29 COP 72.6K
30.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 ALL 767
$4.10 COP 15.4K
128.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ALL 12.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,564 ALL 456.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-5.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALL 5,498
$59.8 COP 225.1K
12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 ALL 4,139
$31.96 COP 120.3K
57.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,705
$103 COP 386.5K
3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.5K
$108 COP 406.0K
18.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ALL 37.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-6.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ALL 28.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-8.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 ALL 50.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
-24.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ALL 35.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,047 ALL 167.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-26.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,188 ALL 97.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-10.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lushnje
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 ALL 49.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
11.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Lushnje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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