Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vilnius Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vilnius

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.3% cheaper than Vilnius without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.6% cheaper than Vilnius without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.05 €12.13
-55.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.3 €59.9
-53.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.33 €8.05
-20.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 €3.26
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.14 €1.85
-48.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.33 €2.01
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.36 €4.62
-69.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.35 €4.62
-40.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 €1.33
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 €1.37
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.5 €2.16
-46.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.86 €2.47
-22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.34 €10.66
-63.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.15 €6.17
-20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.5 €10.79
-31.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.58 €1.36
43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.61 €1.39
-33.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.18 €1.88
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.46 €2.99
-58.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 €0.75
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.04 €0.9
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.63
-52.91%
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
$5.89 €5.08
-60.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.53 €9.09
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 €1.85
16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.03 €0.89
-19.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.09 €29.43
22.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.26 €2.81
-56.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.12 €0.96
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.56 €14.3
-52.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.65 €1.43
-38.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K €29.6K
-48.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K €27.9K
-19.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$237 €204
-65.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.85 €11.96
-31.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.88 €14.57
39.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.5 €35.83
-38.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.87 €30.97
-46.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.02 €7.79
-56.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$627 €541
-51.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,064 €7,826
-34.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.1 €74.4
-32.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.31 €36.53
-25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 €92.8
-3.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 €113
-19.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$874 €754
-43.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$627 €541
-39.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,486 €1,283
-44.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,013 €874
-28.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,212 €5,364
-64.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,641 €3,144
-57.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vilnius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,873 €1,617
-70.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vilnius: October 27, 2025

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