Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Viana do Castelo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Viana do Castelo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.4% cheaper than Viana do Castelo without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Viana do Castelo without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.17 €7.91
-32.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$47.11 €40.67
-31.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.33 €8.05
-20.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.33 €1.15
29.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.72 €1.49
-36.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.17 €1.01
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.61 €1.39
3.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.01 €1.73
59.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.03 €0.89
20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.41 €1.21
-5.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.09 €2.67
-28.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.54 €9.96
-60.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.99 €6.9
-28.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.22 €12.28
-39.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.09 €1.81
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.36 €1.17
-21.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.64 €1.42
-7.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.25 €1.94
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.31 €1.13
-15.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.74 €1.5
-32.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.74 €1.51
-48.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 €0.58
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.07 €5.24
-61.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.1 €4.4
83.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 €1
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.67 €2.31
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.3 €1.98
-63.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.52 €35.85
0.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.8 €3.28
-62.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.23 €1.06
59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.21 €12.27
-44.76%
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
$33.9K €29.2K
-48.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K €33.8K
-33.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$87 €75.1
-5.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.92 €18.06
-54.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.82 €33.52
-39.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.1 €48.4
-54.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.14 €17.39
-4.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.52 €7.36
-53.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$465 €401
-34.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,482 €7,324
-30.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73 €63.1
-20.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.12 €30.32
-10.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.6 €65.3
36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88 €76
20.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$738 €637
-33.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$545 €470
-30.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,055 €911
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$958 €827
-23.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,722 €1,487
27.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,470 €1,270
4.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,210 €1,045
-54.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.29
153.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Viana do Castelo: October 29, 2025

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