Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lezhe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lezhe

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Lezhe without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.6% cheaper than Lezhe without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.37 ALL 445
12.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$35.79 ALL 2,965
-7.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.62 ALL 300
101.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.92 ALL 76.6
77.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.39 ALL 115
-24.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.69 ALL 57.4
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.45 ALL 120
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.31 ALL 191
37.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.97 ALL 164
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.90 ALL 74.6
45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.93 ALL 160
-28.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.95 ALL 244
-23.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.93 ALL 823
-54.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.66 ALL 634
-25.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.05 ALL 1,081
-32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.79 ALL 148
25.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.48 ALL 205
-57.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.68 ALL 139
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.40 ALL 116
-2.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.01 ALL 83.5
10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.23 ALL 102
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.15 ALL 95.3
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.79 ALL 65.0
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.00 ALL 331
-43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.88 ALL 818
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.74 ALL 144
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.80 ALL 149
32.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.46 ALL 37.86
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.56 ALL 1,538
123.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.58 ALL 296
-58.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.10 ALL 257
-37.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.69 ALL 1,466
-56.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.10 ALL 174
-53.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.8K ALL 2.9M
-48.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
6.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$66.3 ALL 5,494
22.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.52 ALL 1,452
-46.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.76 ALL 1,305
49.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$54.5 ALL 4,517
-53.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.03 ALL 2,074
-22.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.08 ALL 669
-49.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$176 ALL 14.6K
73.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$47.09 ALL 3,901
27.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$52.2 ALL 4,328
-38.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$93.4 ALL 7,739
9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$140 ALL 11.6K
-22.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$442 ALL 36.6K
9.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$338 ALL 28.0K
11.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$606 ALL 50.2K
35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$438 ALL 36.3K
64.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,028 ALL 168.0K
37.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,270 ALL 105.2K
3.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lezhe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$606 ALL 50.2K
-11.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lezhe: March 3, 2026

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