Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Luxembourg is 110.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 222.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luxembourg is 132.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 195.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.88 €22.35
$6.23 COP 26K
315.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 €85.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
207.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 €12.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
102.98%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
161.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 €3.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
295.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
430.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 €5.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
312.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
182.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
128.57%
Eggs
$4.97 €4.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
123.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.98 €16.39
$4.55 COP 19K
317.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.17 €13.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
165.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.3 €20.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
182.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
135.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$1.51 COP 6,293
130.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 €3.67
$1.42 COP 5,911
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
145.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
117.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.89 COP 3,718
123.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.5 €6.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
219.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 €10.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
298.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.66 €40.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
494.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
74.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 €251
$82.5 COP 344.1K
252.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 €24.58
$9.44 COP 39.4K
201.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 €51.4
$23.51 COP 98K
153.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 €51.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
131.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.6 €22.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
33.75%
Cinema Ticket
$17.7 €15.29
$3.96 COP 16.5K
346.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,471 €1,270
$305 COP 1.3M
382.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K €16.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
223.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 €81.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.1 €40.66
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93
$103 COP 430.1K
4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,101 €1,814
$489 COP 2M
329.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 €1,561
$379 COP 1.6M
376.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,834 €3,311
$827 COP 3.4M
363.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,922 €2,522
$729 COP 3M
300.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K €10.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
457.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,746 €7,551
$1,532 COP 6.4M
470.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luxembourg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,066 €4,374
$550 COP 2.3M
821.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
13.43
-74.46%

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Last update for Luxembourg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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