Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vlore Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vlore

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.69 ALL 803
-37.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$37.55 ALL 3,111
-11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.24 ALL 600
0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.86 ALL 154
-12.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.60 ALL 132
-34.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.87 ALL 72.5
-11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.40 ALL 199
-27.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.22 ALL 267
-1.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.99 ALL 165
-46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.86 ALL 71.5
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.01 ALL 167
-31.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.07 ALL 254
-26.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.01 ALL 829
-55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.61 ALL 630
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.48 ALL 1,117
-34.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.86 ALL 154
20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.34 ALL 194
-54.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.72 ALL 142
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.33 ALL 110
2.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.00 ALL 82.8
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.24 ALL 103
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.15 ALL 94.9
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.72 ALL 59.3
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.15 ALL 344
-45.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.90 ALL 820
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.75 ALL 145
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.74 ALL 144
37.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.49 ALL 40.59
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$23.79 ALL 1,971
74.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.47 ALL 287
-57.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.67 ALL 387
-58.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.87 ALL 1,481
-56.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.11 ALL 175
-54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
-47.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
3.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$66.1 ALL 5,474
22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.36 ALL 1,438
-45.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.80 ALL 1,309
49.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$55.4 ALL 4,586
-53.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$28.09 ALL 2,327
-31.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.07 ALL 669
-49.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$96.0 ALL 7,954
218.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$47.96 ALL 3,974
24.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$53.6 ALL 4,439
-40.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$95.4 ALL 7,900
7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$141 ALL 11.7K
-23.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$488 ALL 40.4K
-0.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$370 ALL 30.7K
1.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$608 ALL 50.4K
35.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$439 ALL 36.4K
64.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,147 ALL 177.9K
29.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,406 ALL 116.5K
-6.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$863 ALL 71.5K
-37.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

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