Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ljubljana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ljubljana

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.4% cheaper than Ljubljana without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.3% cheaper than Ljubljana without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.03 €14.7
-63.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.7 €61.1
-54.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.99 €7.76
-17.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.53 €2.18
-32.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.01 €2.6
-63.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.09 €1.8
-65.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.71 €3.2
-55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.72 €4.08
-32.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 €1.35
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.17 €1.88
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.82 €2.43
-52.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.79 €3.28
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.45 €11.62
-66.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.65 €9.19
-46.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.05 €11.27
-34.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.04 €1.76
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 €1.47
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.21 €1.91
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.37 €2.91
-57.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 €1.18
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.59 €1.37
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.66 €1.43
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.95 €0.82
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.15 €5.31
-61.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.91 €5.97
35.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 €1.22
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.08 €1.8
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.49 €1.28
-44.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.62 €36.8
-1.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.24 €1.93
-37.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.15 €1
70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.89 €17.18
-60.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 €1.47
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.2K €25.2K
-39.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K €24.5K
-7.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$286 €247
-71.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.65 €16.1
-49.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.32 €33.08
-38.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.7 €45.46
-51.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.41 €15.89
3.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.51 €8.21
-58.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$555 €479
-45.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.4K €12.4K
-58.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €88.1
-43.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.88 €39.61
-31.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €88.6
0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$135 €116
-21.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,016 €877
-51.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$820 €708
-53.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,025 €1,748
-59.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,441 €1,244
-49.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,162 €5,320
-64.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,743 €4,095
-67.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ljubljana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,859 €1,605
-70.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.84
249.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ljubljana: October 28, 2025

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