Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vigo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vigo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Vigo without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.7% cheaper than Vigo without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.91 €12.01
-55.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.5 €49.63
-43.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.28 €8.87
-28.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.14 €1.85
-19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.21 €1.91
-50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.58 €1.36
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.86 €2.47
-41.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.48 €3.01
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.07
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 €1.06
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.66 €1.43
-19.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.76 €2.38
-19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.84 €11.09
-64.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.75 €6.69
-26.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.43 €13.32
-44.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.54 €2.19
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.76 €2.38
-61.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.1 €1.82
-28.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.62 €2.26
-45.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.55 €1.34
-28.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.68 €1.45
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.94 €0.81
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.37 €5.5
-63.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.14 €6.17
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.95 €1.68
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.03 €2.62
-17.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.72 €1.48
-51.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.17 €40.73
-11.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.42 €3.82
-68.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.07 €0.93
83.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.95 €17.22
-60.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 €1.63
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.7K
-54.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.4K €26.2K
-13.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$171 €147
-51.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.58 €20.36
-59.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.31 €31.35
-35.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.77 €40.38
-45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.89 €32.71
-49.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.2 €9.67
-64.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$544 €470
-43.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,496 €7,335
-30.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.7 €51.5
-3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.38 €32.28
-15.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.7 €78.3
13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.4
0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$769 €664
-36.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$597 €515
-36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,211 €1,046
-31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$861 €743
-15.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,845 €2,456
-23.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,218 €1,915
-30.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vigo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,945 €1,679
-71.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

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