Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vantaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vantaa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.1% cheaper than Vantaa without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Vantaa without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.85 €13.69
-60.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.1 €60.6
-53.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.72 €11.85
-46.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.12 €3.56
-58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.96 €1.69
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.51 €1.31
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.79 €5.87
-75.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.08 €6.97
-60.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.21 €1.05
-9.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.93 €2.53
-57.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.57 €2.22
-48.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.5 €3.03
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.73 €8.4
-53.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.64 €11.78
-58.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.2 €20.9
-64.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.53 €2.18
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.09 €1.81
-48.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.47 €2.13
-38.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.31 €3.72
-67.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.3 €1.12
-14.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.85 €1.6
-36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.47
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.76 €1.52
-52.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.66 €10.93
-81.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.89 €12
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.43 €2.96
-65.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.8 €3.28
-34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.42 €2.95
-75.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$76.3 €65.9
-45.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.36 €8.08
-84.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.15 €1
70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$98.2 €84.8
-92.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K €30.5K
-50.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.7K €33.4K
-32.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$243 €210
-66.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.47 €25.44
-67.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.2 €20.89
-2.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.77 €36.93
-39.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.28 €32.18
-48.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.52 €15.13
-77.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$362 €312
-15.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$34.6K €29.9K
-82.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €86.9
-42.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.09 €38.07
-28.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-11.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$161 €139
-34.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,035 €893
-52.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$897 €775
-57.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,915 €1,653
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,395 €1,204
-47.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,167 €5,324
-64.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,312 €2,860
-53.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vantaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,478 €2,139
-77.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vantaa: October 29, 2025

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