Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Koura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Koura

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.1% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.8% cheaper than Koura without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$10.80 LBP 966.8K
-43.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
-44.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.97 LBP 713.1K
-8.16%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.26 LBP 291.7K
-49.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.64 LBP 146.4K
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.43 LBP 307.3K
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$5.14 LBP 460.4K
-38.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.78 LBP 159.1K
-37.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.80 LBP 71.8K
63.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
-22.47%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.18 LBP 284.4K
-30.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.32 LBP 1.0M
-61.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$9.70 LBP 867.7K
-40.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.25 LBP 1.0M
-20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.52 LBP 135.7K
-26.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.09 LBP 97.4K
33.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.06 LBP 94.8K
29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.98 LBP 87.8K
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.82 LBP 73.3K
8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.56 LBP 50.0K
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.46 LBP 220.4K
-4.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.81 LBP 967.7K
0.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.28 LBP 114.5K
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
12.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Koura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.95 LBP 174.8K
-59.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$5.10 LBP 456.6K
-72.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.24 LBP 111.0K
54.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
-62.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.95 LBP 85.0K
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
-48.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
-6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$217 LBP 19.4M
-62.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$37.85 LBP 3.4M
-74.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
-34.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$8.04 LBP 719.8K
-51.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$298 LBP 26.7M
2.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,488 LBP 401.7M
31.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
-18.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$45.87 LBP 4.1M
-29.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$124 LBP 11.1M
-18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
13.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Koura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$249 LBP 22.3M
90.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$201 LBP 18.0M
84.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$448 LBP 40.1M
89.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$344 LBP 30.8M
108.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,157 LBP 103.6M
148.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$852 LBP 76.3M
61.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Koura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$589 LBP 52.7M
-8.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Koura: April 13, 2026

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