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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.9% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.2% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.48 ALL 801
-34.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.72 ALL 3,101
-11.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.93 ALL 586
6.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 ALL 163
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.58 ALL 134
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.88 ALL 74.3
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.34 ALL 197
-29.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.33 ALL 281
-3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.99 ALL 168
-45.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.86 ALL 72.3
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.94 ALL 164
-31.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.94 ALL 248
-24.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.75 ALL 823
-53.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.83 ALL 661
-27.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.45 ALL 1,136
-36.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 ALL 154
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.45 ALL 207
-56.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.68 ALL 142
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.38 ALL 116
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 ALL 85.3
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 ALL 101
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.11 ALL 93.5
-19.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 ALL 62.4
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.95 ALL 333
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.43 ALL 880
-10.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 ALL 146
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 ALL 146
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.45 ALL 38.36
84.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.64 ALL 1,996
77.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.54 ALL 299
-60.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.6 ALL 388
-57.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.7 ALL 1,495
-55.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 ALL 179
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K ALL 3M
-50.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$67 ALL 5,660
23.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.23 ALL 1,455
-45.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.98 ALL 1,350
47.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.5 ALL 4,774
-54.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$27.24 ALL 2,301
-29.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.47 ALL 715
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93.8 ALL 7,916
225.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.55 ALL 3,931
24.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.6 ALL 4,441
-39.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.5 ALL 7,980
9.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$139 ALL 11.7K
-23.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$485 ALL 40.9K
0.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$374 ALL 31.6K
1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$624 ALL 52.7K
32.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$449 ALL 37.9K
62.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,936 ALL 163.5K
13.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,370 ALL 115.7K
11.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vlore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$506 ALL 42.7K
8.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vlore: October 29, 2025

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