Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porto

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.7% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.9% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$11.71 €10.11
-46.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$56.8 €49.06
-41.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$9.14 €7.9
-18.27%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.28 €1.97
-25.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.14 €1.85
-48.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.5 €1.3
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$3.57 €3.08
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$3.54 €3.05
-12.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.51 €1.3
-15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.61 €1.39
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.13 €2.7
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$12.09 €10.44
-64.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$7.21 €6.23
-19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$15.03 €12.98
-42.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.1 €1.82
10.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.42 €1.22
-21.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.83 €1.58
-16.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.36 €2.04
-41.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.64 €1.41
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.9 €1.64
-38.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.54 €1.33
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.77 €0.67
19.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$6.19 €5.34
-63.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.21 €4.5
81.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.18 €1.02
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.39 €2.06
3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.14 €1.84
-62.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$46.06 €39.77
-11.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$3.95 €3.41
-62.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.8 €0.69
143.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$17.08 €14.75
-53.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.06 €1.77
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$34.3K €29.6K
-47.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$38.6K €33.3K
-32.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$137 €118
-40.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$22.36 €19.31
-57.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$43.82 €37.83
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$44.42 €38.35
-43.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$16.25 €14.03
16.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$9.28 €8.01
-57.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$523 €452
-40.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$10.5K €9,106
-42.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$110 €94.6
-45.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$35.38 €30.54
-9.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$94.2 €81.3
8.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$109 €94.5
-2.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,194 €1,031
-59.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$925 €799
-59.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$2,239 €1,933
-62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,559 €1,346
-53.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$4,638 €4,004
-52.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$3,569 €3,082
-57.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$1,396 €1,205
-59.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.79
254.35%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Porto: November 5, 2025

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