Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vinhedo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vinhedo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.9% more expensive than Vinhedo without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.4% cheaper than Vinhedo without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.19 R$39.92
-13.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.79 R$176
1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.9 R$32.74
25.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.72 R$9.55
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.28 R$7.13
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.88 R$4.88
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.05 R$11.37
-19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.69 R$14.93
18.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 R$5.81
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.75 R$9.72
-29.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 R$7.64
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.62 R$14.54
-15.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.09 R$56
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.99 R$22.13
43.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.36 R$46.42
2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.14 R$11.89
5.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.28 R$7.11
-16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.4 R$7.75
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.75 R$9.7
-18.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.32 R$7.34
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 R$6.93
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.1 R$6.09
-19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.92 R$5.13
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.84 R$10.2
27.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.44 R$46.83
10.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 R$7.78
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 R$11.39
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.94 R$5.23
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.77 R$215
8.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.12 R$6.19
25.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.49 R$2.69
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.04 R$39.06
11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.05 R$5.83
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.5K R$124.9K
-21.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.5K R$158.3K
-8.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$77.6 R$431
6.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.74 R$65.2
-19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.18 R$118
11.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.23 R$123
15.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.23 R$118
-9.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.61 R$42.22
-47.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$278 R$1,546
9.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,930 R$44K
-25.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.84 R$260
23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.29 R$218
-19.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.4 R$424
35.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$63.7 R$353
66.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$319 R$1,773
53.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$217 R$1,202
74.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$582 R$3,229
42.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$421 R$2,337
73.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,451 R$8,056
50.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,033 R$5,735
48.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$653 R$3,623
-15.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vinhedo: October 28, 2025

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