Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ventspils Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ventspils

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Ventspils without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.3% cheaper than Ventspils without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.62 €10.03
-46.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.3 €50.3
-44.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.43 €6.41
-0.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.74 €2.37
-37.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.86 €1.61
-40.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.18
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.51 €3.03
-52.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.03 €2.61
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.03
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.22 €1.05
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 €2.59
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.88 €2.49
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.82 €8.48
-53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8 €6.91
-28.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.74 €10.13
-26.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.94 €0.81
140.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 €1.41
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.09 €1.81
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.53 €3.05
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 €0.67
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.54 €0.47
118.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 €1.08
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.99 €4.31
-52.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.46 €6.44
25.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 €1.12
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.63 €1.41
52.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.86 €0.74
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.1 €32.9
9.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.39 €2.06
-41.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.69 €0.59
184.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.44 €9.02
-24.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 €1.57
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.2K €21.8K
-30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.8K €21.4K
5.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$319 €275
-74.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.21 €14.86
-45.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.41 €17.62
15.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.51 €31.52
-29.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.03 €17.29
-4.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.89 €5.95
-42.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$344 €297
-11.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.7K €11.8K
-56.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54.6 €47.1
6.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.58 €36.77
-25.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.2 €70.1
27.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$122 €105
-13.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$275 €238
77.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$240 €208
57.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$435 €376
90.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$446 €385
63.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,014 €876
115.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$732 €632
109.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ventspils
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,030 €889
-46.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.39
296.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ventspils: October 29, 2025

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