Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lehliu Gara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lehliu Gara

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.1% cheaper than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.34 RON 49.88
-46.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$46.89 RON 206
-29.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.14 RON 35.82
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.62 RON 11.54
-37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.21 RON 9.74
-52.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.92 RON 8.43
-59.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.33 RON 10.24
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.38 RON 14.85
-5.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.34 RON 5.89
-20.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.89 RON 3.92
47.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.94 RON 8.54
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.71 RON 16.31
-39.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.52 RON 37.51
-47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.28 RON 27.65
-8.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.08 RON 39.93
-2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.22 RON 5.35
83.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.66 RON 7.32
-36.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.70 RON 7.49
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.83 RON 8.06
-25.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.02 RON 4.50
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.15 RON 5.06
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.91 RON 4.00
-1.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.80 RON 3.51
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.72 RON 25.17
-60.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.06 RON 31.08
41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.88 RON 3.87
34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.30 RON 5.72
83.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.66 RON 2.92
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.67 RON 86.5
110.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.68 RON 3.00
116.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.82 RON 3.61
137.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.63 RON 33.58
1.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.52 RON 6.69
-36.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.4K RON 125.2K
-36.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.7K RON 117.6K
-0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$161 RON 709
-49.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.30 RON 36.50
13.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.72 RON 38.39
170.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.59 RON 183
-38.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.15 RON 84.3
0.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.53 RON 28.72
-37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$652 RON 2,867
-53.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,352 RON 23.5K
10.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$100 RON 441
-40.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$34.77 RON 153
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$63.4 RON 279
61.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$97.4 RON 428
10.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$381 RON 1,676
26.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$286 RON 1,258
31.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$578 RON 2,542
42.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$446 RON 1,964
61.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,653 RON 7,274
68.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,588 RON 6,989
-16.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lehliu Gara: March 1, 2026

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