Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Torres Vedras Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Torres Vedras

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Torres Vedras without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.7% cheaper than Torres Vedras without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.17 €10.51
-48.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.38 €40.04
-30.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.81 €7.61
-16.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.19 €1.89
-21.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.15 €1.86
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.38 €2.05
34.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.98 €0.84
11.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.17 €1.01
5.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.78 €1.54
-25.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.66 €2.29
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.35 €9.8
-59.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.33 €6.33
-22.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.61 €9.16
-19.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 €1.53
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.39 €1.2
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.02 €1.75
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.61 €2.26
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.48 €1.27
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 €0.77
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.39 €0.33
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.78 €4.99
-59.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.96 €5.14
56.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.92 €0.8
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.02 €0.88
144.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.95 €2.55
-71.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.78 €30.03
20.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.28 €3.69
-67.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.32 €1.14
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.27 €14.91
-54.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K €30.4K
-50.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.1K €34.7K
-34.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$133 €115
-38.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.01 €19
-57.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.9 €40.49
-49.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.7 €45.47
-51.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.44 €20.24
-18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.98 €6.89
-50.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$740 €639
-58.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$26.9K €23.3K
-78.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.9 €74.1
-32.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.7 €34.28
-20.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €86.9
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.1 €81.2
12.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$838 €724
-41.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,014 €875
-62.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,296 €1,119
-36.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,338 €1,155
-45.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,147 €1,854
1.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,994 €1,722
-23.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Torres Vedras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,484 €1,281
-62.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torres Vedras: October 29, 2025

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