Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vilvoorde Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vilvoorde

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Vilvoorde without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Vilvoorde without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.4 €15.03
-64.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.8 €79.3
-64.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.35 €9.8
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.17 €3.6
-58.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.49 €3.02
-68.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.2 €2.76
-77.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.83 €4.17
-65.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.65 €3.15
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.12
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.12 €1.83
-41.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.3 €1.98
-42.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.56 €3.08
-37.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.81 €10.2
-61.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.07 €10.42
-52.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.4 €15.02
-50.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.75 €2.37
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.35 €2.03
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.03 €1.75
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.55 €2.2
-44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 €1.65
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.67 €1.44
-29.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 €1.13
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.97 €0.84
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.71 €10.98
-81.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.79 €7.59
6.26%
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
$2.17 €1.87
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$5.75 €4.96
-85.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.23 €30.42
18.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.39 €5.52
-77.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.53 €2.18
-22.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.17 €29.5
-77.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 €1.61
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.5K €26.3K
-42.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K €32K
-29.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$227 €196
-63.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.35 €18.44
-55.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.6 €43.65
-53.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.36 €22.76
-2.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.06 €14.73
12.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.41 €12.44
-72.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$638 €551
-52.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.7K €11.9K
-56.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$111 €95.9
-47.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.82 €27.47
-0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 €92.6
-3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$162 €140
-34.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$905 €781
-45.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$835 €721
-54.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,415 €1,222
-41.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,245 €1,075
-41.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,560 €3,074
-38.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,729 €2,356
-43.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vilvoorde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,862 €3,335
-85.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.74
259.09%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vilvoorde: October 29, 2025

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