Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Longford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Longford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Longford without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.8% cheaper than Longford without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.2 €17.44
-69.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.9 €81
-65.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.43 €9.01
-29.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.33 €3.74
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.2 €1.9
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 €1.48
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.46 €4.72
-69.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.75 €4.96
-44.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.15 €1.86
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.45 €1.25
-8.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.52 €3.91
-50.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.47 €6.45
-39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.15 €11.35
-56.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.61 €10.89
-31.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.54 €3.06
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 €1.84
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.5 €3.02
-56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.34 €3.75
-67.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 €1.21
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.57 €1.35
-24.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 €1.08
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.33 €2.01
-63.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.39 €15.88
-87.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.52 €12.53
-35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.24 €1.94
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.2 €2.76
-22.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Longford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.48 €2.14
-66.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$96.8 €83.6
-56.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.74 €4.96
-75.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.68 €2.31
-26.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$68.5 €59.1
-88.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.2K €36.5K
-58.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$188 €163
-56.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.18 €19.15
-57.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.52 €34.99
-41.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$70.7 €61
-63.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.53 €29.81
-44.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.76 €10.16
-66.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$957 €826
-68.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,288 €1,975
158.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.53 €40.18
24.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.56 €29.84
-8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$63.4 €54.8
62.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$57.9 €50
82.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Longford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,254 €1,083
-60.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,226 €1,058
-69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,107 €1,820
-60.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,041 €1,762
-64.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,830 €2,443
-22.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,666 €3,166
-58.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Longford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,508 €1,302
-63.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Longford: October 29, 2025

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