Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Viseu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Viseu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.9% cheaper than Viseu without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.8% cheaper than Viseu without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.55 €9.97
-46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.65 €39.41
-29.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.54 €7.37
-13.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.56 €1.34
10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.55 €1.34
-29.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.12 €1.83
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.38 €2.05
34.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 €1.19
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.79 €1.55
-25.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.51 €2.17
-11.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.59 €6.55
-40.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.55 €5.66
-12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.76 €9.29
-20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 €2.02
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.62 €1.4
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.87 €1.62
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.47 €2.13
-42.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 €1.18
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.72
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.52 €5.63
-63.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.28 €3.69
118.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.19 €1.03
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 €1.82
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.41 €1.22
-41.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.27 €35.64
1.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.88 €4.21
-71.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.64 €0.55
206.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.36 €17.58
-61.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 €1.64
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K €30.5K
-50.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €34K
-33.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$125 €108
-33.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.87 €18.02
-54.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.75 €29.14
-30.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.96 €37.95
-41.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.03 €12.12
36.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.22 €7.96
-57.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$284 €245
7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,643 €3,145
62.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.6 €70.4
-29.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.41 €32.3
-15.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.2 €77
15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 €107
-15.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$640 €552
-23.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$503 €434
-24.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,070 €924
-22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$933 €805
-21.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,971 €1,702
11.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,382 €1,194
10.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Viseu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$983 €849
-44.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.29
213.05%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Viseu: October 29, 2025

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