Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leiria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leiria

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.1% cheaper than Leiria without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.8% cheaper than Leiria without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.48 €9.91
-45.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.21 €39.9
-30.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.77 €8.43
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.51 €1.3
13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2 €1.73
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.42 €1.23
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.56 €3.07
-53.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.49 €3.01
-8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 €0.9
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.8 €1.55
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.42 €1.22
-6.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.98 €2.57
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.22 €10.55
-62.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.28 €6.29
-21.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.6 €10.01
-25.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.85 €1.59
22.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.28 €1.1
-16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.46 €1.26
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.47 €2.14
-42.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.31 €1.13
-15.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.79 €1.55
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.74
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.47 €5.59
-63.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.42 €4.68
72.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 €1.11
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 €1.41
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.87 €1.62
-55.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$10.55 €9.11
297.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.12 €3.55
-65.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 €0.73
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-57.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.7K €30K
-49.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40K €34.5K
-34.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$123 €106
-32.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.9 €18.05
-54.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.02 €34.56
-41.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.52 €34.12
-35.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.65 €11.78
40.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.33 €8.05
-57.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$622 €537
-51.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,373 €5,503
-7.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.4 €68.6
-27.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.21 €26.95
1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.9 €81.9
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$122 €105
-13.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$812 €701
-39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$652 €563
-41.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,186 €1,024
-30.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$978 €844
-25.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,572 €2,220
-14.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,763 €1,522
-13.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leiria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,065 €919
-48.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leiria: October 29, 2025

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