Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaltan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaltan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93% more expensive than Zaltan without rent, and 204.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.6% more expensive than Zaltan without rent, and 180.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.69 LYD 25.58
32.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.17 LYD 99
77.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.78 LYD 20.6
95.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.52 LYD 2.85
230.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 LYD 2.68
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 LYD 0.6
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 LYD 5.63
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.23 LYD 1.26
439.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 LYD 6.41
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.45 LYD 7.9
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.99 LYD 27.17
-8.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.27 LYD 17.83
74.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.1 LYD 55
-14.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.11 LYD 11.51
7.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 LYD 7.06
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.81 LYD 4.42
86.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.52 LYD 2.84
173.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 LYD 3.52
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.56 LYD 3.08
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 LYD 2.26
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.22 LYD 1.2
281.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.19 LYD 6.49
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 3.88
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 3.59
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.87 LYD 10.2
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.91 LYD 4.95
54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.89 LYD 4.84
120.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.49 LYD 24.49
74.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.03 LYD 0.16
3300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.8K LYD 75K
27.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.5K LYD 90.2K
58.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$32.47 LYD 177
154.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.27 LYD 45.07
14.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.25 LYD 127
1.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.5 LYD 24.54
-12.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$53.1 LYD 289
473.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$908 LYD 4,949
552.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.79 LYD 119
165.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.13 LYD 191
-10.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.78 LYD 271
107.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.4 LYD 302
90.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zaltan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zaltan: October 28, 2025

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