Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al Bayda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al Bayda

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 73.9% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 90.8% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 157.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$5.63 LYD 35.82
7.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$16.29 LYD 104
103.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.49 LYD 34.89
32.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.27 LYD 1.70
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.40 LYD 2.53
307.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.35 LYD 2.26
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.09 LYD 0.58
755.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.70 LYD 4.47
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.29 LYD 1.86
351.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.51 LYD 9.57
-8.61%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$2.47 LYD 15.74
-8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.39 LYD 21.56
69.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.97 LYD 50.7
11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.39 LYD 8.87
61.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.35 LYD 8.56
-21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.40 LYD 8.89
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.57 LYD 3.59
138.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.58 LYD 3.71
93.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.58 LYD 3.67
101.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.87 LYD 5.56
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.12 LYD 0.79
600.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.58 LYD 3.66
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.88 LYD 11.98
20.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.94 LYD 6.01
-8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.91 LYD 5.77
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.57 LYD 22.67
117.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.03 LYD 0.17
3133.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$10.9K LYD 69.6K
144.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$5.48 LYD 34.88
1380.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.20 LYD 58.5
2.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$45.92 LYD 292
-48.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$12.06 LYD 76.7
111.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$27.19 LYD 173
1025.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$37.17 LYD 236
60.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$36.60 LYD 233
-12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$72.3 LYD 460
49.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$127 LYD 807
280.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$74.1 LYD 471
409.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$182 LYD 1,160
350.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$131 LYD 831
451.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$556 LYD 3,537
400.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$395 LYD 2,510
234.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Bayda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Bayda: March 1, 2026

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