Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 38.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 45.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$6.23 COP 26K
88.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.90%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$1.72 COP 7,155
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
99.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
113.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$4.55 COP 19K
161.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
29.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$8.59 COP 35.8K
74.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-43.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.83 COP 3,464
154.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
188.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
118.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$82.5 COP 344.1K
69.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
135.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$23.51 COP 98K
89.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$25.68 COP 107.1K
74.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$305 COP 1.3M
73.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$5,925 COP 24.7M
80.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
91.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$106 COP 440.5K
3.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$489 COP 2M
137.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$379 COP 1.6M
145.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$827 COP 3.4M
173.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$729 COP 3M
107.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$2,190 COP 9.1M
110.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$1,532 COP 6.4M
131.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$550 COP 2.3M
149.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
13.43
-71.78%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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