Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vitoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vitoria

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.8% more expensive than Vitoria without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% more expensive than Vitoria without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.13 R$28.48
21.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.55 R$147
21.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.19 R$34.37
19.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.74 R$9.67
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.12 R$6.24
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.69 R$3.81
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 R$10.74
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.58 R$19.88
-10.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.81 R$4.51
34.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 R$8.43
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.04 R$5.79
27.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.68 R$9.35
32.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.54 R$41.87
-39.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.66 R$20.34
56.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.44 R$35.76
33.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.1 R$11.67
7.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.39 R$7.73
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.24 R$6.87
21.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.59 R$8.84
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.2 R$6.67
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.41 R$7.85
-16.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 R$3.31
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 R$3.07
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.22 R$12.32
5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.29 R$62.7
-17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.87 R$4.85
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.22 R$6.75
104.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.84 R$4.65
-1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.01 R$217
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.14 R$6.32
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.67 R$3.7
192.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.72 R$20.65
111.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 R$6.08
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.3K R$140.3K
-30.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K R$180K
-19.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$103 R$572
-19.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.35 R$79.6
-34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.75 R$104
25.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.93 R$155
-8.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.83 R$121
-12.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.47 R$41.47
-46.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$414 R$2,295
-26.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,466 R$35.9K
-8.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.39 R$202
59.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.6 R$303
-42.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.9 R$460
24.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$69.3 R$385
52.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$314 R$1,743
55.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$214 R$1,187
77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$764 R$4,239
8.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$583 R$3,238
24.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,979 R$11K
10.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,600 R$8,881
-4.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vitoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$392 R$2,175
40.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.38
29.38%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vitoria: October 29, 2025

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