Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Visaginas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Visaginas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.1% cheaper than Visaginas without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.8% cheaper than Visaginas without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.77 €10.16
-47.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.3 €54.7
-48.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.1 €7.86
-18.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.64 €3.14
-52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.34 €2.02
-52.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.69 €1.46
-56.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.13 €4.43
-67.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.35 €3.76
-26.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 €1.25
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 €2.05
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.75 €2.37
-19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11 €9.5
-58.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.8 €6.73
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.17 €10.51
-29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.16 €1
94.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 €1.13
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.21 €1.91
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.58 €3.09
-60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 €0.88
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.1 €0.95
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 €1.52
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.02 €0.88
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.73 €4.94
-58.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13 €11.22
-28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.68 €1.45
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.27 €1.96
9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.13 €0.97
-26.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.47 €28.9
25.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.97 €2.56
-52.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.91
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.11 €7.87
-13.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.67 €1.44
-38.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.3K €33K
-54.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32K €27.6K
-18.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 €188
-62.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.12 €13.92
-41.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.06 €12.14
67.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.78 €36.94
-39.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.21 €20.04
-17.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.47 €8.18
-58.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$654 €564
-53.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,655 €6,609
-22.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.2 €74.4
-32.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.08 €40.65
-32.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.3 €85.8
3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 €98.2
-7.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$200 €173
144.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$173 €149
119.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$409 €353
102.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$368 €318
98.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,026 €886
113.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$827 €714
85.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Visaginas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,264 €1,091
-56.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Visaginas: October 29, 2025

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