Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxor and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxor and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Luxor is 47.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Luxor is 32.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 E£198
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.8 E£1,979
$32.34 COP 134.8K
23.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 E£175
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-52.50%
Cappuccino
$1.17 E£58.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
-31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 E£97.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 E£131
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 E£43.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£28.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$2.07 E£103
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.59 E£178
$4.55 COP 19K
-21.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 E£330
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 E£488
$8.59 COP 35.8K
14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 E£66.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.31 E£15.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
-71.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 E£25.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 E£22.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
-58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 E£27
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 E£15.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£9.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 E£78
$2.35 COP 9,809
-33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 E£382
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 E£63.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 E£88.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 E£10.21
$0.83 COP 3,464
-74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£19
$1.41 COP 5,899
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 E£11.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 E£100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.25 E£12.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
-75.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K E£888.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K E£992.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.6 E£1,322
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.87 E£143
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-69.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.23 E£310
$23.51 COP 98K
-73.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 E£1,114
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 E£175
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-11.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.5 E£4,799
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$586 E£29.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-90.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.3 E£562
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-80.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 E£988
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-37.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,437
$103 COP 430.1K
6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 E£2,536
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 E£9,392
$489 COP 2M
-61.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£5,014
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 E£15.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 E£8,886
$729 COP 3M
-75.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$887 E£44.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-59.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 E£26.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luxor
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$74.4 E£3,699
$550 COP 2.3M
-86.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Luxor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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