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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lucknow

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 104.7% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 158.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 117.3% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.31 โ‚น209
158.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
182.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.55 โ‚น322
100.85%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.53 โ‚น139
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
221.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.12 โ‚น10.57
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.72 โ‚น156
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.49 โ‚น226
22.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.49 โ‚น44.11
165.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
88.73%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
119.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.67 โ‚น333
22.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.71 โ‚น246
114.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.78 โ‚น161
33.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
62.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
62.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.52 โ‚น47.54
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
242.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.45 โ‚น40.63
151.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
154.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 โ‚น32.84
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.83 โ‚น348
-40.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.02 โ‚น728
26.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.72 โ‚น157
-30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.86 โ‚น259
-16.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.75 โ‚น522
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$10.62 โ‚น963
284.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.14 โ‚น104
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.42 โ‚น38.03
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.37 โ‚น124
487.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.16 โ‚น105
-18.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
9.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
88.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.50 โ‚น318
172.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.68 โ‚น697
208.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$22.20 โ‚น2,015
16.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$8.95 โ‚น812
109.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.46 โ‚น314
17.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$56.7 โ‚น5,146
457.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,663 โ‚น151.0K
258.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$26.77 โ‚น2,429
120.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$24.71 โ‚น2,242
31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$41.13 โ‚น3,733
142.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$24.79 โ‚น2,250
333.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$150 โ‚น13.6K
227.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$85.7 โ‚น7,774
333.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$355 โ‚น32.2K
131.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$204 โ‚น18.5K
257.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,220 โ‚น110.7K
147.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$597 โ‚น54.2K
123.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lucknow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$397 โ‚น36.0K
30.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.72
54.01%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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