Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Voru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Voru

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46% cheaper than Voru without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Voru without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.27 €14.05
-61.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$85.4 €73.7
-62.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.68 €10.09
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.46 €3.85
-61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.52 €2.18
-71.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.38 €5.51
-73.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.52 €5.63
-50.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.13
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 €1.27
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 €2.59
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.93 €2.53
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.21 €11.4
-65.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.71 €8.38
-41.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.38 €20.18
-63.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 €1.95
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 €1.31
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.66 €2.29
-43.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.81 €3.29
-62.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 €1.18
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.95 €0.82
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2 €1.73
-55.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.1 €0.95
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.67 €5.76
-64.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.03 €9.53
-15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.89 €1.63
-37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.49 €2.15
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Voru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.17 €1.01
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$37.68 €32.53
11.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.25 €3.67
-66.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.81 €0.7
141.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.3 €14.94
-54.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.92 €1.66
-46.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.6K €27.3K
-44.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34K €29.4K
-23.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$348 €300
-76.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.29 €17.52
-53.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.02 €31.1
-34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 €44.29
-49.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.26 €20.09
-17.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.85 €5.05
-32.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$257 €222
18.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,016 €6,921
-26.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$115 €99
-49.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.51 €41.02
-33.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$104 €90.2
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$144 €124
-26.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Voru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$732 €632
-33.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$480 €415
-21.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,402 €1,210
-41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$850 €734
-14.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,528 €3,046
-37.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,784 €1,541
-14.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Voru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$793 €685
-30.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Voru: October 27, 2025

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