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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Zahlah is 23.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Zahlah is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 LBPĀ 975.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
80.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.0 LBPĀ 5.4M
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
80.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 LBPĀ 696.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
6.72%
Cappuccino
$3.43 LBPĀ 306.6K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
110.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 LBPĀ 148.3K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBPĀ 76.6K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBPĀ 309.2K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 LBPĀ 176.0K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-38.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.5K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.3K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-38.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 LBPĀ 161.8K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
31.16%
Eggs
$3.08 LBPĀ 276.0K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 LBPĀ 1.0M
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
156.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 LBPĀ 828.2K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
61.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 LBPĀ 1.0M
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBPĀ 155.0K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBPĀ 135.9K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBPĀ 102.3K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBPĀ 94.7K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.9K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBPĀ 93.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.9K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LBPĀ 47.2K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 LBPĀ 220.1K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
8.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 LBPĀ 992.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBPĀ 110.1K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LBPĀ 196.3K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-8.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zahlah
Medellin
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)
$4.87 LBPĀ 436.3K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
231.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 LBPĀ 110.1K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.89 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
156.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBPĀ 84.8K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K LBPĀ 3.1B
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
94.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K LBPĀ 2.4B
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
2.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 LBPĀ 19.0M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
161.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.94 LBPĀ 3.4M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
303.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 LBPĀ 3.3M
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
56.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 LBPĀ 725.7K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
97.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBPĀ 27.4M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
0.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,432 LBPĀ 396.7M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-24.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBPĀ 6.3M
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
17.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.18 LBPĀ 4.0M
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
38.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBPĀ 10.9M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
18.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 LBPĀ 8.3M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-13.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBPĀ 18.0M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-46.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 LBPĀ 35.2M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-45.40%
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
Zahlah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Zahlah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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