Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vichy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vichy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.6% cheaper than Vichy without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.1% cheaper than Vichy without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.29 €7.16
-24.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.5 €47.05
-40.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.72 €6.67
-4.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.7 €2.34
-36.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.68 €2.31
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 €1.49
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.76 €4.98
-71.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.91 €5.96
-53.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.67 €1.44
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.75 €1.51
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.04 €1.76
8.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.32 €20.14
-80.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.62 €4.86
1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.84 €6.77
9.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.35 €1.16
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.02 €1.74
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.86 €2.47
-47.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.09 €1.8
-32.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.42 €1.22
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 €0.97
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.13 €0.98
-21.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.38 €0.33
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.38 €9.82
-79.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.63 €3.14
157.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.69 €3.18
-68.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.65 €2.29
-6.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.54 €1.33
-46.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.03 €30.25
19.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.27 €2.83
-56.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.96 €1.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.51 €28.94
-76.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.2K €33K
-53.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.7K €34.3K
-33.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$213 €184
-61.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.73 €19.62
-58.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.12 €28.6
-29.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.84 €32.67
-32.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.58 €15.18
8.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.45 €8.16
-58.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$752 €649
-59.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,008 €6,914
-26.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.4 €53
-5.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.06 €25.09
8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.7 €55.9
59.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$48.71 €42.05
116.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,036 €894
-52.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$620 €536
-38.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,408 €1,216
-41.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,071 €924
-31.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,596 €3,968
-52.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,904 €3,371
-60.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vichy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,675 €1,446
-67.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.68
264.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vichy: October 29, 2025

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