Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vienna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vienna

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.13 €14.79
-63.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$83.4 €72
-61.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.34 €9.79
-34.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.94 €4.26
-65.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.56 €3.08
-69.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.24 €2.79
-77.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.82 €5.03
-71.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.13 €4.43
-37.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.88 €2.49
-56.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.64 €2.28
-49.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.5 €3.88
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.58 €15.18
-74.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.84 €12.81
-61.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.94 €20.67
-64.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.12 €2.7
-27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 €2.11
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.42 €2.95
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.14 €3.58
-65.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.14 €1.85
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.1 €1.82
-43.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.96 €1.7
-54.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.64 €6.6
-69.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.36 €6.36
26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.96 €1.69
27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.71 €2.34
-69.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.13 €35.51
1.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.68 €4.04
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.13 €1.84
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.64 €32.5
-79.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K €27.5K
-44.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.3K €28.8K
-21.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$328 €283
-74.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.39 €14.15
-42.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.3 €35.66
-43.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.86 €41.32
-46.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.51 €22.03
-24.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.98 €12.07
-71.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$323 €279
-5.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$22.9K €19.7K
-74.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87.5
-42.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.54 €39.32
-30.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.3
3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €135
-32.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,244 €1,074
-60.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$895 €773
-57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,328 €2,010
-64.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,650 €1,425
-55.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$11K €9,512
-80.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,554 €5,659
-76.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vienna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,494 €3,017
-84.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.6
273.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

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