Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Luxor Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Luxor

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 95% more expensive than Luxor without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.2% more expensive than Luxor without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.04 E£201
49.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$15.91 E£793
108.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.50 E£175
108.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.22 E£61.1
33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.31 E£15.51
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.13 E£6.60
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.92 E£95.9
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.71 E£135
17.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.87 E£43.59
22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.61 E£30.26
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.65 E£32.57
112.31%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.14 E£107
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.55 E£177
26.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.67 E£333
-13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$9.67 E£482
-8.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.38 E£68.9
62.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.31 E£15.64
241.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.39 E£19.55
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.47 E£23.49
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.46 E£22.75
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.59 E£29.24
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.28 E£13.76
221.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.22 E£10.83
281.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.57 E£78.2
43.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.65 E£382
30.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.21 E£60.2
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.83 E£91.3
30.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.18 E£9.15
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.41 E£20.64
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.19 E£9.37
926.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.96 E£97.6
295.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.25 E£12.48
288.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$17.8K E£885.2K
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$19.8K E£985.3K
35.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$26.40 E£1,316
207.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$2.91 E£145
223.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$6.51 E£325
262.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$22.35 E£1,115
14.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.51 E£175
16.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$98.0 E£4,885
212.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$600 E£29.9K
882.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$11.23 E£560
432.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$19.79 E£987
61.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$108 E£5,384
-4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$49.58 E£2,472
117.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$187 E£9,301
159.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$101 E£5,030
274.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$307 E£15.3K
167.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$179 E£8,909
303.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Luxor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$72.1 E£3,596
645.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Luxor: March 2, 2026

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