Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Linz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Linz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.1% cheaper than Linz without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.6% cheaper than Linz without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.24 €18.34
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.6 €69.6
-59.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.72 €10.98
-41.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.32 €3.73
-60.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.76 €3.25
-70.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.56 €2.21
-71.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.77 €4.99
-71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.95 €4.27
-35.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.61 €1.39
-32.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.48 €3
-64.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.27 €1.96
-41.41%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.16 €3.6
-46.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.92 €15.48
-74.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.12 €13.92
-64.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.03 €20.75
-64.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.22 €1.92
-51.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.36 €2.9
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.08 €3.52
-65.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.38 €2.06
-53.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.64
-52.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.84 €5.91
-65.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.56 €7.39
9.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.59 €1.37
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.79 €1.54
39.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Linz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.16 €2.73
-73.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.9 €54.4
-33.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.88 €6.8
-82.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.03 €0.89
90.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.84 €24.9
-72.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.75 €1.51
-41.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.3K €25.3K
-40.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.5K €25.4K
-11.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$355 €306
-76.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.99 €17.26
-52.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.01 €34.55
-41.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.22 €40.77
-45.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.33 €20.14
-17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.01 €12.09
-71.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$460 €397
-33.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,579 €3,954
29.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87.2
-42.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.03 €34.56
-21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$122 €105
-15.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 €108
-15.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Linz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$712 €615
-31.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$653 €564
-41.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,441 €1,245
-42.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,186 €1,024
-38.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,984 €5,167
-63.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,362 €3,766
-64.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Linz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,667 €2,303
-79.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.89
245.24%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Linz: October 29, 2025

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