Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vasto Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vasto

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.5% cheaper than Vasto without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.2% cheaper than Vasto without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.62 €13.49
-60.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.98 €40.56
-31.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.53 €9.95
-35.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.37 €1.19
25.55%
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
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.66 €4.02
-64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.13 €4.43
-37.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.75 €1.51
-37.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.96 €2.55
-55.07%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.75 €2.37
-19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.65 €10.06
-60.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.89 €10.27
-51.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.38 €17.6
-57.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.7 €1.47
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.13 €0.98
-5.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.01 €1.73
-24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.67 €2.3
-46.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.72 €1.49
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 €0.92
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 €1.13
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 €0.41
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.28 €5.42
-62.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.61 €3.98
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.19 €1.03
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.49 €1.29
67.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.72 €1.48
-51.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.59 €31.59
14.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.59 €3.96
-69.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.39 €1.2
41.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.03 €25.06
-72.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.91 €1.65
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.7K €22.2K
-31.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.4K €22K
3.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$168 €145
-50.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11 €9.5
-14.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.1 €25.12
-19.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.67 €35.12
-36.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.12 €14.78
11.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.17 €7.06
-51.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$541 €467
-43.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,998 €3,452
48.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73.1 €63.1
-20.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.5 €25.47
7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.7 €61.1
45.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.2 €78.8
15.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$682 €589
-28.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$457 €394
-17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$852 €736
-2.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$567 €490
28.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,255 €2,810
-32.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,175 €1,878
-29.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vasto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,719 €1,485
-68.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.95
240.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vasto: October 27, 2025

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