Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zahlah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zahlah

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.8% cheaper than Zahlah without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Zahlah without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.90 LBPĀ 975.3K
-44.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$60.0 LBPĀ 5.4M
-44.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.78 LBPĀ 696.3K
-6.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$3.43 LBPĀ 306.6K
-52.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.66 LBPĀ 148.3K
-36.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.86 LBPĀ 76.6K
-10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$3.46 LBPĀ 309.2K
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.97 LBPĀ 176.0K
61.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.5K
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.3K
61.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.81 LBPĀ 161.8K
-23.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.08 LBPĀ 276.0K
-26.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.47 LBPĀ 1.0M
-60.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$9.25 LBPĀ 828.2K
-37.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.52 LBPĀ 1.0M
-23.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.73 LBPĀ 155.0K
29.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.52 LBPĀ 135.9K
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.14 LBPĀ 102.3K
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.06 LBPĀ 94.7K
28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.9K
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.04 LBPĀ 93.5K
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.9K
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.53 LBPĀ 47.2K
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.46 LBPĀ 220.1K
-8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.09 LBPĀ 992.2K
-10.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.23 LBPĀ 110.1K
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.19 LBPĀ 196.3K
9.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.87 LBPĀ 436.3K
-69.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.23 LBPĀ 110.1K
58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.89 LBPĀ 1.8M
-60.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.95 LBPĀ 84.8K
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.8K LBPĀ 3.1B
-48.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.3K LBPĀ 2.4B
-2.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$212 LBPĀ 19.0M
-61.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$37.94 LBPĀ 3.4M
-75.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.87 LBPĀ 3.3M
-35.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.11 LBPĀ 725.7K
-49.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$307 LBPĀ 27.4M
-0.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,432 LBPĀ 396.7M
33.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$70.2 LBPĀ 6.3M
-14.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$44.18 LBPĀ 4.0M
-27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$122 LBPĀ 10.9M
-15.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$93.2 LBPĀ 8.3M
15.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$201 LBPĀ 18.0M
87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$394 LBPĀ 35.2M
83.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zahlah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zahlah: March 3, 2026

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