Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lipljan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lipljan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.5% more expensive than Lipljan without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.9% more expensive than Lipljan without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.54 €3.06
75.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.86 €11.97
133.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.55 €3.07
108.17%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.13 €0.98
52.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.18 €1.02
-6.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.04 €0.89
-29.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.32 €2.01
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.67 €2.31
19.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 €1.1
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.63 €0.54
96.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 €1.19
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.43 €1.23
55.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.2 €5.35
-26.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.12 €4.42
11.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.2 €5.36
38.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.26 €1.08
79.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.42 €1.22
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.46 €1.26
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.19 €1.03
19.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.79 €0.68
40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.82 €0.71
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 €0.58
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 €0.48
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.49 €3.01
-32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.99 €5.17
55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.91 €0.78
29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.43 €1.24
74.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.19 €1.02
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.35 €2.03
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 €0.43
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.69 €4.91
37.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.49 €1.29
-31.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.5K €20.3K
-25.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K €21.7K
4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$86.1 €74.3
-4.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.76 €4.11
98.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.36 €16.72
21.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.6 €3.97
-13.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$169 €146
80.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,901 €2,505
104.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$38.29 €33.06
51.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.73 €27.39
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.4 €48.65
83.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$85.3 €73.7
23.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$410 €354
19.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$268 €231
41.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$745 €644
10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$508 €438
43.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,259 €1,951
-3.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,138 €982
34.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lipljan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$472 €408
16.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.85
371.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lipljan: October 29, 2025

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