Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lucca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lucca

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.5% cheaper than Lucca without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41% cheaper than Lucca without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.06 €14.73
-63.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72 €62.2
-55.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.83 €10.22
-37.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.58 €1.37
8.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.75 €2.38
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.97
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.67 €4.9
-70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.56 €3.93
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 €1.47
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.43 €2.1
-48.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.86 €2.47
-53.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.58 €3.09
-37.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.47 €15.94
-75.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.68 €11.81
-58.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.51 €19.44
-61.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.45 €2.12
-7.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.74 €1.5
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.54 €2.19
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.15 €2.72
-54.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 €1.61
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.87 €1.62
-36.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.8 €1.55
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 €0.4
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.1 €6.13
-66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.02 €6.06
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.94 €1.67
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.54 €2.19
-1.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.92 €1.66
-56.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.59 €31.59
14.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.71 €4.07
-70.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.12 €0.97
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.06 €25.09
-72.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.1K €29.5K
-48.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.2K €29.5K
-23.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$246 €212
-66.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.25 €11.44
-28.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.94 €25.85
-21.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$68.5 €59.1
-62.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.9 €19.77
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.59 €8.28
-58.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$523 €451
-41.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,972 €7,747
-33.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.8 €78.4
-36.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.2 €45.09
-39.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.5 €76.4
16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$134 €115
-20.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$804 €694
-39.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$676 €583
-43.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,543 €1,332
-46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$937 €809
-22.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,096 €3,537
-46.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,353 €2,032
-34.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lucca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,879 €1,622
-70.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.6
191.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lucca: October 28, 2025

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