Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lecce Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lecce

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.8% cheaper than Lecce without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.7% cheaper than Lecce without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.18 €14.83
-63.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73.5 €63.5
-56.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.53 €9.1
-29.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.87 €1.62
-8.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.07 €1.79
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
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
$5.03 €4.35
-36.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.5 €1.29
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.02 €1.74
-38.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.33 €2.01
-42.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.62 €2.27
-15.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.3 €12.35
-68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.96 €10.33
-52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.02 €14.7
-49.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.33 €2.01
-3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.02 €1.75
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.13 €2.71
-54.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.79 €1.55
-37.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 €1.47
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 €1.13
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 €0.44
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.08 €6.11
-66.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.42 €5.55
45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.45 €1.26
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.01 €1.73
23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.19 €1.03
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.04 €35.43
2.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.86 €5.06
-75.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.07 €1.79
-5.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.35 €30.52
-77.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.3K €31.3K
-51.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K €23K
-1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 €153
-53.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.49 €11.65
-30.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.68 €25.63
-20.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$72.4 €62.5
-64.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$33.6 €29.01
-43.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.43 €7.28
-53.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$442 €381
-30.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,130 €7,019
-27.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.5 €75.6
-33.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.55 €42.78
-36.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.2 €83.9
6.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 €88.2
3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$614 €530
-20.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$482 €416
-21.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,262 €1,090
-34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$917 €791
-20.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,193 €2,757
-31.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,645 €1,420
-6.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lecce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,582 €1,366
-65.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.74
183.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lecce: October 28, 2025

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