Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lamia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lamia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.9% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.1% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.57 €15.17
-64.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.6 €50.6
-44.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.56 €7.39
-13.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.23 €2.79
-46.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.46 €1.26
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.5 €0.43
46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.34 €4.61
-68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.75 €4.97
-44.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 €1.33
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.2 €1.03
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.16 €1.87
-38.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.66 €3.16
-39.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.04 €8.67
-54.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.24 €5.39
-8.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.63 €8.32
-10.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.05 €1.77
10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.88 €1.62
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.23 €1.93
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.25 €1.08
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 €0.52
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.75
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.33 €4.6
-55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.32 €6.32
27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.93 €0.8
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.27 €1.96
9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.38 €1.19
-39.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.62 €39.39
-8.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.54 €3.92
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.79 €11.91
-43.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.9K €25K
-39.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.7K €24.8K
-8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$204 €176
-59.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.26 €20.08
-59.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.18 €26.06
-22.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.72 €42.06
-47.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.8 €10.19
62.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.2 €7.08
-51.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$284 €245
7.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,774 €5,848
-12.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43 €37.13
34.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.62 €31.61
-13.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.8 €58.5
52.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 €101
-9.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$492 €425
-0.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$228 €197
66.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$527 €455
56.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$408 €353
78.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,923 €2,524
-25.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,548 €2,200
-39.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lamia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,183 €1,022
-53.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.68
186.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

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