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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Vitoria-Gasteiz without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.8% cheaper than Vitoria-Gasteiz without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.26 €14.91
-63.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.6 €44.51
-37.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.94 €10.31
-38.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 €1.88
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.8 €2.42
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.34 €2.88
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.54 €3.92
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.07
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.79 €1.55
-30.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 €1.12
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.84 €2.45
-21.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.33 €10.64
-63.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.81 €6.74
-26.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.92 €11.15
-33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 €2.29
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 €1.78
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.35 €2.03
-35.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.42 €2.09
-41.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.59 €1.37
-30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.23 €1.92
-47.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.09 €0.94
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.2 €5.35
-62.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.87 €5.07
59.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 €1.04
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.09 €1.8
19.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 €1.38
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.03 €35.42
2.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.75 €4.1
-70.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.26 €1.09
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$27.69 €23.91
-71.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.8K
-55.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.7K €24.8K
-8.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$129 €111
-35.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.28 €16.65
-51.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.4 €24.52
-17.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.71 €39.47
-43.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.52 €8.22
101.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.34 €8.06
-57.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$504 €435
-39.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,818 €5,887
-13.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.8 €78.4
-36.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.11 €27.73
-1.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.9 €79.4
12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 €107
-14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,153 €996
-57.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$979 €845
-61.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,398 €1,207
-40.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,128 €974
-35.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,225 €3,648
-48.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,307 €2,855
-53.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,071 €1,788
-73.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vitoria-Gasteiz: October 27, 2025

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