Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tarhuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tarhuna

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 83.4% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 94.3% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 186.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$4.47 LYD 28.32
37.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.38 LYD 116
79.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.68 LYD 23.31
98.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 4.49
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Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$0.52 LYD 3.30
219.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.48 LYD 3.05
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.10 LYD 0.65
680.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.02 LYD 6.48
8.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.23 LYD 1.46
469.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$1.22 LYD 7.72
13.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.44 LYD 9.13
54.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.02 LYD 31.77
-13.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.23 LYD 20.42
79.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.36 LYD 65.6
-13.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$2.11 LYD 13.37
7.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.35 LYD 8.54
-17.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.80 LYD 5.10
82.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.55 LYD 3.49
149.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.66 LYD 4.15
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.52 LYD 3.32
123.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.42 LYD 2.66
111.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.22 LYD 1.40
295.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.25 LYD 7.90
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.70 LYD 4.45
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 LYD 4.14
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$1.87 LYD 11.84
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.87 LYD 5.53
63.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.91 LYD 5.77
109.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$4.54 LYD 28.72
68.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.03 LYD 0.18
3133.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$13.6K LYD 85.8K
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
59.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$32.58 LYD 206
149.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.00 LYD 50.7
20.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$22.51 LYD 142
8.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.71 LYD 29.81
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$51.6 LYD 327
489.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$916 LYD 5,797
544.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$21.30 LYD 135
175.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$35.67 LYD 226
-8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$49.99 LYD 316
103.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$55.7 LYD 353
94.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$92.8 LYD 587
411.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$65.1 LYD 412
469.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tarhuna: April 13, 2026

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