Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Luxembourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Luxembourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.88 €22.35
-75.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$99.4 €85.8
-67.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15 €12.95
-50.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.49 €3.88
-61.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.35 €3.76
-74.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.87 €3.34
-81.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.84 €5.91
-75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.7 €4.92
-43.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.66 €1.43
-34.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.5 €3.02
-64.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.04 €2.62
-56.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.97 €4.29
-55.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.98 €16.39
-76.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.17 €13.1
-62.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.3 €20.98
-64.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.11 €2.68
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.52 €2.17
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.48 €3
-56.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.26 €3.67
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.72 €2.35
-59.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.57 €2.22
-54.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.99 €1.71
-55.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.94 €0.81
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.5 €6.47
-68.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.79 €10.18
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.9 €1.64
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.43 €2.1
2.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.62 €4.85
-74.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.57 €3.09
-45.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.66 €40.29
-83.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.78 €1.53
-42.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K €29.6K
-48.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.3K €29.7K
-23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$291 €251
-71.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.47 €24.58
-66.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$59.5 €51.4
-60.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.4 €51.2
-56.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.6 €22.1
-25.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.7 €15.29
-77.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,471 €1,270
-79.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$19.1K €16.5K
-69.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.1 €81.2
-38.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.1 €40.66
-32.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €93
-4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$139 €120
-23.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,101 €1,814
-76.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,807 €1,561
-79.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,834 €3,311
-78.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,922 €2,522
-75.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$12.2K €10.5K
-82.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$8,746 €7,551
-82.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Luxembourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,066 €4,374
-89.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.43
291.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Luxembourg: October 27, 2025

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