Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Livadeia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Livadeia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Livadeia without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Livadeia without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.54 €11.69
-53.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.92 €31.02
-9.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.93 €7.71
-17.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 €2.92
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.69 €1.46
-34.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.61 €0.53
19.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.7 €4.06
-64.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.98 €3.43
-19.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 €1.31
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.3 €1.12
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.14 €1.85
-37.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.24 €3.66
-47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.89 €11.99
-67.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.03 €8.66
-43.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.94 €11.17
-33.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 €1.65
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.97 €0.83
55.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.87 €1.61
-24.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.08 €0.93
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.96 €0.82
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1 €0.86
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 €0.37
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.64 €4.01
-49.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.01 €6.05
33.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 €1.45
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.94 €1.67
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.58 €1.37
-47.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.08 €39.79
-9.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.12 €6.15
-80.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.88 €11.99
-43.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.1K €24.2K
-37.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.6K €21.2K
6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$298 €257
-72.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.75 €19.64
-58.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.8 €27.46
-26.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$58.5 €50.5
-56.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.68 €8.36
-59.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$516 €446
-40.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,510 €4,758
7.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.3 €78.8
-36.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.9 €30.13
-9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.3 €79.7
11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.1 €81.3
12.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$499 €431
-1.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$384 €331
-1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$767 €662
7.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$613 €529
19.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,697 €2,329
-18.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,645 €2,284
-42.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Livadeia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$976 €842
-43.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Livadeia: October 28, 2025

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