Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lisbon
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 123.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 97.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$16 €13.82
-61.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 COP 135.1K
$64.1 €55.3
-49.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$10.27 €8.86
-29.02%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 7,109
$2.92 €2.52
-41.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,418
$2.33 €2.01
-54.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,271
$1.51 €1.3
-48.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 7,158
$3.37 €2.91
-48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 COP 13.4K
$3.82 €3.3
-15.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,635
$1.08 €0.93
2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,398
$1.79 €1.55
-27.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,513
$1.68 €1.45
-21.43%
Eggs
$2.17 COP 9,063
$3.25 €2.81
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.27 €11.46
-65.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 COP 24.1K
$8 €6.9
-27.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 COP 36.5K
$15.77 €13.62
-44.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 COP 9,684
$2.36 €2.04
-1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,412
$1.73 €1.5
-38.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 COP 6,148
$2.03 €1.75
-27.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,661
$2.43 €2.09
-44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,817
$1.83 €1.58
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,694
$1.96 €1.69
-42.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,649
$1.97 €1.7
-55.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,621
$0.83 €0.72
4.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,777
$6.89 €5.95
-65.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 COP 39.6K
$5.68 €4.9
67.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,943
$1.31 €1.13
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,919
$2.92 €2.52
-18.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 COP 3,532
$2.38 €2.05
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 COP 170.1K
$45.77 €39.51
-10.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,880
$4.27 €3.68
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$0.8 €0.69
138.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 COP 33.5K
$18.7 €16.15
-57.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,976
$2.06 €1.78
-53.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.8M
$34.7K €30K
-49.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 111.5M
$39.8K €34.4K
-32.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339K
$150 €129
-45.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.4 COP 39.2K
$21 €18.13
-55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.74 COP 99K
$39.75 €34.32
-40.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.69 COP 107.1K
$47.83 €41.29
-46.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.71 COP 78K
$18.84 €16.26
-0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 COP 16.8K
$9.41 €8.13
-57.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 COP 1.3M
$609 €526
-48.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,040 COP 25.2M
$16.3K €14.1K
-63.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COP 242.7K
$103 €89.1
-43.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 132K
$41.21 €35.58
-23.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 418.9K
$92.5 €79.8
8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 449.4K
$120 €103
-10.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 COP 2M
$1,592 €1,374
-70.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 COP 1.5M
$1,246 €1,076
-70.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.4M
$3,026 €2,612
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 COP 3M
$2,005 €1,731
-63.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,860 COP 7.8M
$7,179 €6,198
-74.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,352 COP 5.6M
$4,419 €3,816
-69.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 COP 1.9M
$1,391 €1,201
-66.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%
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