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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Loei Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Loei

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 1% cheaper than Loei without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.1% more expensive than Loei without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$3.06 ΰΈΏ96.2
95.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$27.88 ΰΈΏ876
16.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.38 ΰΈΏ200
11.76%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.11 ΰΈΏ66.2
-21.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.73 ΰΈΏ22.82
45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.35 ΰΈΏ10.98
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$2.42 ΰΈΏ76.1
-27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.78 ΰΈΏ119
-19.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.5
-34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.38 ΰΈΏ43.38
-5.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.27 ΰΈΏ39.88
5.51%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$2.15 ΰΈΏ67.7
5.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$18.18 ΰΈΏ571
-75.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.02 ΰΈΏ94.8
92.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$10.68 ΰΈΏ336
-16.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$3.10 ΰΈΏ97.5
-23.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.65
-10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$1.97 ΰΈΏ62.0
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$1.52 ΰΈΏ47.93
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.52 ΰΈΏ47.79
-25.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.69
-5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.97 ΰΈΏ30.62
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.22
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$4.43 ΰΈΏ139
-48.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$16.99 ΰΈΏ534
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.80 ΰΈΏ56.6
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$2.81 ΰΈΏ88.3
-14.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Loei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.90 ΰΈΏ28.32
-6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.11 ΰΈΏ34.76
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$1.18 ΰΈΏ37.15
60.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$6.24 ΰΈΏ196
29.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.23 ΰΈΏ38.52
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$27.9K ΰΈΏ875.7K
-36.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$27.3K ΰΈΏ858.4K
-3.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$77.1 ΰΈΏ2,422
6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$13.62 ΰΈΏ428
-29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$18.60 ΰΈΏ585
27.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$49.82 ΰΈΏ1,566
-48.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$12.00 ΰΈΏ377
56.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$7.11 ΰΈΏ223
-43.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$300 ΰΈΏ9,423
5.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$9,587 ΰΈΏ301.3K
-37.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$33.89 ΰΈΏ1,065
73.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$34.44 ΰΈΏ1,083
-5.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$100 ΰΈΏ3,143
-0.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$71.6 ΰΈΏ2,252
50.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Loei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$421 ΰΈΏ13.2K
16.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$285 ΰΈΏ8,942
30.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$810 ΰΈΏ25.5K
1.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$644 ΰΈΏ20.3K
13.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,967 ΰΈΏ61.8K
53.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$2,057 ΰΈΏ64.7K
-35.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Loei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.45
146.42%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Loei: January 12, 2026

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