Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lake Balaton Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lake Balaton

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.3% cheaper than Lake Balaton without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Lake Balaton without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$8.78 Ft 2,915

-32.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$45.77 Ft 15.2K

-29.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.89 Ft 2,950

-19.80%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.02 Ft 670

-18.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.35 Ft 448

-21.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.99 Ft 330

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.85 Ft 613

-5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.15 Ft 713

42.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.10 Ft 364

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.49 Ft 495

-12.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.89 Ft 626

-29.10%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.68 Ft 890

-15.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$9.36 Ft 3,107

-51.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$5.76 Ft 1,912

0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$11.79 Ft 3,914

-24.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.72 Ft 572

37.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.96 Ft 650

-45.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.97 Ft 652

-24.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.93 Ft 972

-53.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.11 Ft 368

1.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.17 Ft 388

-3.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.45 Ft 481

-38.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.56 Ft 184

51.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$6.82 Ft 2,263

-66.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$5.88 Ft 1,951

72.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.08 Ft 358

10.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.41 Ft 467

70.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$1.12 Ft 371

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$25.14 Ft 8,344

62.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$2.93 Ft 971

-49.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.15 Ft 382

64.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$17.08 Ft 5,671

-52.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.75 Ft 580

-46.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$25.9K Ft 8.6M

-31.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$30.7K Ft 10.2M

-14.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$145 Ft 48.2K

-43.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$26.62 Ft 8,837

-64.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$19.53 Ft 6,482

21.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$46.02 Ft 15.3K

-43.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$16.66 Ft 5,530

12.36%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$7.58 Ft 2,516

-46.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$295 Ft 97.9K

7.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,558 Ft 2.2M

-8.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$72.3 Ft 24.0K

-18.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$27.45 Ft 9,110

18.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$71.0 Ft 23.6K

40.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$78.8 Ft 26.2K

36.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$452 Ft 150.0K

8.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$339 Ft 112.5K

9.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$634 Ft 210.5K

29.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$538 Ft 178.5K

35.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$2,968 Ft 985.1K

1.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$2,320 Ft 770.1K

-42.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

7.4

81.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lake Balaton: January 13, 2026

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