Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leova Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leova

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.3% more expensive than Leova without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Leova without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.77 MDL 182
-42.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.39 MDL 599
-8.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.52 MDL 161
-22.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.9 MDL 15.17
91.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.56 MDL 9.42
96.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.43 MDL 7.28
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.61 MDL 44.21
-36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.79 MDL 47.25
14.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 MDL 30.51
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.55 MDL 9.36
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.42 MDL 23.96
-6.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.36 MDL 23.06
63.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.53 MDL 246
-68.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.29 MDL 38.78
149.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.3 MDL 72.8
99.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.39 MDL 23.56
62.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.92 MDL 15.52
16.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.03 MDL 17.43
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.14 MDL 19.25
24.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 MDL 27.03
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 MDL 9.38
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.49 MDL 8.34
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.08 MDL 18.21
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.74 MDL 80.2
-50.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.52 MDL 263
-39.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 MDL 20.33
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 MDL 45.29
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.43 MDL 7.22
93.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.99 MDL 491
44.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.85 MDL 48.18
-50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.53 MDL 8.91
269.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.42 MDL 58
129.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.5 MDL 25.34
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.5K MDL 584.7K
-49.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K MDL 618.5K
-28.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$196 MDL 3,312
-57.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.92 MDL 100
59.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.87 MDL 370
7.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.74 MDL 588
-26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.73 MDL 199
63.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.57 MDL 77.4
-13.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.7 MDL 1,501
-34.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$58.8 MDL 996
-46.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 MDL 1,706
2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 MDL 1,962
-8.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$869 MDL 14.7K
-43.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$361 MDL 6,115
4.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,578 MDL 26.7K
-47.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,150 MDL 19.5K
-36.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,606 MDL 44.1K
-15.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,006 MDL 34K
-23.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$667 MDL 11.3K
-17.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.19
86.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leova: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.