Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-'aziziyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-'aziziyah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 119.5% more expensive than Al-'aziziyah without rent, and 208.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 111.6% more expensive than Al-'aziziyah without rent, and 174.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.68 LYD 25.52
33.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.27 LYD 99.6
77.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.66 LYD 19.92
101.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 LYD 3.7
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.48 LYD 2.62
258.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 LYD 2.51
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 LYD 0.68
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 LYD 5.66
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.23 LYD 1.26
439.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 LYD 6.47
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.43 LYD 7.82
55.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.84 LYD 26.38
-5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.39 LYD 18.46
68.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.14 LYD 55.3
-15.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.21 LYD 12.04
2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.32 LYD 7.21
-18.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.77 LYD 4.19
96.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.55 LYD 3.01
158.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.66 LYD 3.59
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 LYD 3.12
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.42 LYD 2.28
111.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.2 LYD 1.09
320.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.18 LYD 6.41
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 LYD 3.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 LYD 3.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.78 LYD 9.72
32.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.91 LYD 4.94
54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.83 LYD 4.52
136.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.46 LYD 24.3
76.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.03 LYD 0.17
3300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.6K LYD 74.1K
29.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.3K LYD 89K
60.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$32.04 LYD 175
157.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.96 LYD 43.38
18.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.8 LYD 124
3.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.47 LYD 24.36
-11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$52.3 LYD 285
482.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$930 LYD 5,069
536.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.14 LYD 115
173.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.21 LYD 197
-12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.97 LYD 272
106.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$54.9 LYD 299
92.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-'aziziyah: October 29, 2025

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