Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lipari Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lipari

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Lipari without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.6% cheaper than Lipari without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.13 €14.79
-63.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73.9 €63.8
-56.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.42 €9.86
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 €1.72
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.1 €2.68
-64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.3 €1.12
-43.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.91 €5.1
-71.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.14 €4.44
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 €1.35
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.2 €1.9
-43.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.83 €2.45
-53.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.06 €3.5
-45.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.63 €13.49
-70.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.27 €10.59
-53.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.16 €16.54
-55.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.05
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.09 €1.81
-48.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.59 €2.23
-41.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.12 €2.69
-54.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.75 €1.51
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 €1.27
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 €0.4
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.04 €6.08
-66.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.01 €6.91
16.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 €1.43
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.41 €2.08
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.72 €1.49
-51.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.13 €37.24
-2.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.68 €4.91
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 €1.37
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.74 €29.99
-77.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33K €28.5K
-46.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K €28.5K
-20.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 €190
-62.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.08 €11.29
-27.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.8 €26.59
-23.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.5 €47.92
-53.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.37 €20.18
-18.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.47 €9.04
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$561 €484
-45.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,910 €6,830
-25.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.5 €76.4
-34.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.52 €33.26
-17.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.2 €80.5
10.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$127 €109
-16.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$745 €643
-34.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$588 €508
-35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,231 €1,063
-32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$916 €791
-20.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,685 €2,318
-18.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,070 €1,787
-25.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lipari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.45
201.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lipari: October 26, 2025

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