Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lodi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lodi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.2% cheaper than Lodi without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.6% cheaper than Lodi without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.24 €14.02
-61.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.3 €60.7
-54.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.62 €10.03
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 €1.78
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.28 €2.83
-66.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.49 €1.28
-51.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.85 €5.05
-71.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.91 €5.11
-45.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.88 €1.62
-42.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.92 €1.66
-35.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 €2.04
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.11 €1.82
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.03 €14.7
-73.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.88 €10.26
-51.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.19 €16.57
-55.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 €2.29
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 €1.84
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.04 €2.63
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.59 €2.23
-45.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.16 €1.86
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.96 €1.69
-39.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.25 €1.95
-60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 €0.32
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.35 €5.48
-62.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.12 €3.56
126.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.84 €1.59
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.59 €2.24
-3.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.43 €2.1
-65.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.23 €36.46
-0.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.45 €2.98
-59.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.47 €20.26
-66.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.9K €25.8K
-41.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.6K €25.6K
-11.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$242 €209
-65.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.92 €10.29
-20.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.67 €27.35
-25.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$66.8 €57.7
-61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.6 €22.1
-25.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.72 €10.12
-66.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$530 €458
-42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,462 €6,443
-20.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.8 €71.5
-30.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.03 €34.56
-21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86 €74.3
19.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €88.9
2.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$582 €502
-15.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$487 €421
-22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,298 €1,121
-36.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,107 €956
-34.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,310 €2,858
-33.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,631 €2,271
-41.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lodi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,279 €1,968
-75.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lodi: October 27, 2025

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