Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Viljandi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Viljandi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.4% cheaper than Viljandi without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.9% cheaper than Viljandi without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$16.03 €13.84
-61.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$85.8 €74.1
-61.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.44 €9.88
-34.70%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$4.44 €3.83
-61.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.88 €2.49
-61.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2.57 €2.22
-71.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$6.46 €5.58
-73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$6.53 €5.64
-52.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.3 €1.13
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.44 €1.24
-11.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.97 €2.56
-53.54%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.83 €2.45
-22.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$13.57 €11.72
-67.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$9.7 €8.37
-39.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$23.13 €19.97
-62.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.26 €1.95
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.57 €1.36
-28.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.76 €2.38
-44.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.79 €3.27
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.35 €1.16
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.91 €0.79
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2 €1.73
-56.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.08 €0.93
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$6.73 €5.81
-65.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.95 €9.46
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.93 €1.67
-37.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.56 €2.21
-3.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.35 €3.75
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.79 €0.69
146.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$17.4 €15.03
-54.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.89 €1.63
-45.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$32.6K €28.2K
-44.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$33.7K €29.1K
-22.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$341 €294
-76.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$20.54 €17.73
-53.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$35.9 €31
-33.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$34.31 €29.63
-26.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$13.65 €11.79
-71.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$264 €228
18.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,853 €6,781
-23.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$111 €96.2
-46.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$47.34 €40.87
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$107 €92
-4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$143 €123
-24.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Viljandi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Viljandi: November 2, 2025

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