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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.1% more expensive than Lviv without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.3% more expensive than Lviv without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
$7.18 β‚΄298
-13.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
$29.31 β‚΄1,217
10.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
$5.26 β‚΄218
40.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
$1.53 β‚΄63.5
12.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
$0.61 β‚΄25.29
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
$0.46 β‚΄18.95
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
$1.35 β‚΄55.9
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
$1.7 β‚΄70.8
88.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
$1.13 β‚΄46.94
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
$0.7 β‚΄29.01
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
$1.76 β‚΄73.1
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
$8.47 β‚΄352
-46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
$4.36 β‚΄181
30.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
$7.57 β‚΄314
13.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
$0.97 β‚΄40.27
132.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
$1.47 β‚΄61
-27.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
$1.65 β‚΄68.5
-8.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
$2.26 β‚΄93.9
-37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
$0.67 β‚΄27.68
65.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
$0.56 β‚΄23.27
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
$0.54 β‚΄22.57
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
$2.57 β‚΄106
-8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
$6.09 β‚΄253
53.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
$0.76 β‚΄31.53
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
$1.4 β‚΄57.9
77.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
$0.62 β‚΄25.6
33.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
$10.07 β‚΄418
316.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
$2.93 β‚΄121
-51.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
$0.25 β‚΄10.44
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
$4.28 β‚΄178
83.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
$1.33 β‚΄55.2
-23.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
$30.7K β‚΄1.3M
-42.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
$22.6K β‚΄940.1K
15.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
$86.8 β‚΄3,604
-4.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
$5.14 β‚΄213
83.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
$6.18 β‚΄257
280.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
$26.09 β‚΄1,083
-1.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
$9.43 β‚΄392
102.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
$4.75 β‚΄197
-16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
$294 β‚΄12.2K
3.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
$6,114 β‚΄253.8K
-3.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
$59.4 β‚΄2,466
-2.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
$34.97 β‚΄1,452
-9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
$101 β‚΄4,181
2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
$87.6 β‚΄3,635
20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COPΒ 2M
$474 β‚΄19.7K
3.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
$341 β‚΄14.2K
11.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
$817 β‚΄33.9K
1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COPΒ 3M
$545 β‚΄22.6K
33.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
$1,911 β‚΄79.3K
14.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
$1,098 β‚΄45.6K
39.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lviv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
$560 β‚΄23.3K
-1.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

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