Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lviv Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lviv

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.2% more expensive than Lviv without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.9% more expensive than Lviv without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.41 ₴322
-18.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$28.51 ₴1,237
16.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.38 ₴234
35.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.53 ₴66.5
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.65 ₴28.18
61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.42 ₴18.16
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.35 ₴58.5
28.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.66 ₴72.2
91.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.12 ₴48.58
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.73 ₴31.72
79.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.53 ₴66.4
-9.80%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.79 ₴77.5
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.17 ₴354
-45.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.36 ₴189
31.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.59 ₴329
16.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$0.91 ₴39.49
146.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.51 ₴65.7
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.56 ₴67.8
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.24 ₴97.0
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.72 ₴31.38
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.56 ₴24.46
108.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.32 ₴57.1
-31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.54 ₴23.61
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.49 ₴108
-9.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$5.61 ₴243
77.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.76 ₴32.86
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.36 ₴59.2
75.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.57 ₴24.78
50.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$10.03 ₴435
313.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.94 ₴128
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.23 ₴9.92
747.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.33 ₴188
79.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.33 ₴57.7
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$31.5K ₴1.4M
-43.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.2K ₴962.3K
20.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$85.0 ₴3,690
-4.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$5.07 ₴220
85.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$6.00 ₴260
293.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$26.86 ₴1,165
-4.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$9.39 ₴408
105.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.77 ₴207
-14.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$295 ₴12.8K
3.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,059 ₴262.9K
-2.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$59.5 ₴2,581
0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.86 ₴1,513
-8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$99.9 ₴4,333
2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$87.6 ₴3,800
23.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$481 ₴20.9K
0.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$353 ₴15.3K
7.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$808 ₴35.1K
1.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$544 ₴23.6K
32.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,013 ₴87.4K
38.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,260 ₴54.7K
4.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$599 ₴26.0K
-10.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lviv: February 28, 2026

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