Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hermel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hermel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.1% cheaper than Hermel without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.8% cheaper than Hermel without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.66 LBP 954.4K
-41.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60.3 LBP 5.4M
-46.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.8 LBP 697.9K
-5.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.24 LBP 290.3K
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.65 LBP 147.5K
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.46 LBP 309.6K
-52.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
-36.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.72 LBP 154.2K
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.8 LBP 71.6K
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
-26.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.07 LBP 274.9K
-27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.24 LBP 1M
-59.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.7 LBP 868.1K
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.29 LBP 1M
-23.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 LBP 135.6K
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.15 LBP 103.2K
31.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
35.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.93 LBP 83.2K
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 LBP 89K
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 LBP 79.3K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 LBP 46.6K
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.43 LBP 217.3K
-3.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.16 LBP 998.8K
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.28 LBP 114.1K
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.21 LBP 197.5K
12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hermel
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)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.1 LBP 456.5K
-72.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.26 LBP 113.2K
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-60.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
-50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$219 LBP 19.6M
-62.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-74.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.86 LBP 3.3M
-36.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.99 LBP 714.9K
-50.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$307 LBP 27.4M
-0.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,398 LBP 393.6M
34.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70 LBP 6.3M
-17.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.84 LBP 4M
-29.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 LBP 10.9M
-15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95 LBP 8.5M
11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hermel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hermel: October 29, 2025

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