Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vic Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vic

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.8% cheaper than Vic without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.7% cheaper than Vic without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.31 €13.22
-59.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.89 €27.54
1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 €9.13
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.83 €1.58
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.81 €2.43
-60.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.52 €1.31
-51.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 €2.03
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 €2.92
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 €1.19
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.29 €1.97
-45.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 €1.1
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.52 €2.18
-11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.44 €9.01
-56.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.65 €5.75
-14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.28 €14.06
-47.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 €1.55
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.66 €1.43
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 €1.12
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.1 €1.82
-32.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.78 €0.67
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.33 €2.01
-49.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 €0.88
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 €0.36
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.38 €5.51
-63.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.43 €2.96
172.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.22 €1.06
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.52 €2.18
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.69 €1.46
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.67 €29.93
20.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.48 €2.14
-43.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.96 €0.83
104.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$30.3 €26.16
-74.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.9K €32.7K
-53.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.5K €26.4K
-14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$116 €100
-28.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.57 €17.76
-54.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.17 €30.36
-33.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.22 €41.64
-46.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.98 €12.94
27.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.51 €7.34
-53.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$516 €446
-40.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,254 €7,126
-28.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.27 €29.59
68.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.57 €36.76
-25.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.9 €78.5
13.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 €96.8
-5.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$863 €745
-43.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$701 €605
-45.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,339 €1,157
-38.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$992 €856
-26.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,133 €2,705
-30.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,336 €2,017
-34.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,059 €1,778
-73.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.75
258.13%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vic: October 28, 2025

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