Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ludza Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ludza

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.4% cheaper than Ludza without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Ludza without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.42 €15.04
-64.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.6 €60.1
-53.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.51 €8.21
-22.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.47 €2.99
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.79 €1.55
-38.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 €1.18
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.8 €5.01
-71.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.62 €4.86
-43.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.28 €1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.64 €1.42
-24.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.99 €2.58
-55.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.23 €2.79
-31.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.25 €10.58
-62.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.91 €6.83
-27.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.02 €10.37
-28.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.7 €0.6
222.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.5 €1.29
-28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.8 €1.56
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.54 €3.06
-59.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.05 €0.91
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.47
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.77 €4.99
-59.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.34 €8.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.86 €1.6
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.2 €1.9
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.97 €0.83
-14.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.24 €31.29
15.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.86 €2.47
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 €0.75
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.77 €11.89
-42.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 €1.58
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31K €26.8K
-43.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.3K €27.1K
-16.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$294 €254
-71.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.89 €17.18
-52.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.59 €17.78
14.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.3 €45.15
-50.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.78 €10.17
-66.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$549 €474
-44.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.5K €13.4K
-61.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.6 €79.1
-36.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.85 €40.45
-32.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.9 €68.9
29.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €119
-23.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$364 €315
34.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$255 €221
48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$742 €640
11.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$444 €383
64.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ludza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$634 €548
-13.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ludza: October 28, 2025

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