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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Leon without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Leon without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$15.74 €13.56
-62.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$39.96 €34.41
-19.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$9 €7.75
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$1.78 €1.54
-7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$2.42 €2.08
-54.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$1.76 €1.52
-59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$3.21 €2.76
-45.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$3.73 €3.22
-14.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.09 €0.94
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.3 €1.12
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.41 €1.21
-1.42%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$3.07 €2.64
-28.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$11.83 €10.19
-61.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$6.47 €5.57
-9.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$14.84 €12.78
-41.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.68 €2.31
-16.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.69 €2.32
-60.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.68 €2.31
-42.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$2.61 €2.24
-45.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.12 €1.82
-47.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$2.05 €1.77
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.14 €0.99
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.95 €0.82
-4.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$5.77 €4.97
-59.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$5.72 €4.93
73.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.09 €0.94
5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.96 €1.69
21.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$1.37 €1.18
-40.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$26.97 €23.23
50.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$5.15 €4.44
-71.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.02 €0.87
95.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$45.15 €38.88
-82.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.72 €1.48
-41.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$32.9K €28.3K
-46.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$31K €26.7K
-13.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$170 €147
-52.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$19.12 €16.47
-50.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$30.34 €26.13
-22.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$31.53 €27.16
-18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$6.3 €5.43
200.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$8.83 €7.6
-53.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$210 €181
45.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$6,835 €5,887
-14.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$93.2 €80.3
-36.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$19.75 €17.01
61.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$75.8 €65.3
34.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$69.2 €59.6
56.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$978 €843
-51.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$595 €513
-36.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$982 €846
-14.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$819 €706
-11.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$2,120 €1,826
6.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$1,635 €1,409
-2.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$2,001 €1,723
-74.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.83
250.65%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Leon: December 2, 2025

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