Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porvoo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porvoo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.2% cheaper than Porvoo without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.6% cheaper than Porvoo without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.23 €13.15
-59.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.1 €69.2
-59.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.73 €10.13
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.88 €4.21
-64.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 €1.98
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.48 €1.28
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.74 €7.55
-81.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.97 €6.02
-54.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.12
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.46 €2.13
-49.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.33 €2.01
-42.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.24 €2.8
-31.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.15 €6.18
-36.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.86 €11.97
-58.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.19 €16.57
-55.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.12 €1.83
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.87 €1.62
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.81 €3.29
-62.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 €1.26
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2 €1.72
-55.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.92 €1.66
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.19 €9.66
-79.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.82 €12.8
-36.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.52 €3.04
-66.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.92 €3.38
-36.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.44 €3.84
-81.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$114 €98.3
-63.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.71 €7.52
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.21 €1.05
61.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$52.7 €45.5
-85.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.7K €33.4K
-54.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
-29.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$175 €151
-52.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.41 €22.8
-64.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.46 €20.26
0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.29 €24.43
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.38 €20.19
-18.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.32 €14.96
-77.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$310 €268
-1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,077 €3,520
45.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.93 €30.16
65.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.24 €20.06
35.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.8 €49.89
78.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.5
-0.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$779 €673
-37.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$638 €551
-40.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,391 €1,201
-40.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,055 €911
-30.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,692 €3,188
-40.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,444 €2,110
-37.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porvoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,756 €1,516
-68.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.4
459.58%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porvoo: October 29, 2025

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