Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaasa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaasa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vaasa is 68.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaasa is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.26 €13.11
$6.03 COP 22.9K
153.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 €69.8
$33.17 COP 125.7K
144.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.16 €9.59
$7.29 COP 27.6K
53.09%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.71
$1.63 COP 6,174
165.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.87
$1.05 COP 3,974
107.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.62
$0.77 COP 2,918
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.53 €8.19
$1.73 COP 6,554
450.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 €5.15
$3.18 COP 12.0K
88.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.06
$1.07 COP 4,043
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 €2.13
$1.31 COP 4,968
89.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 €3.63
$1.38 COP 5,230
205.80%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.69
$2.25 COP 8,515
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 €6.08
$4.48 COP 17.0K
58.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 €10.63
$5.74 COP 21.7K
115.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.85 €17.05
$8.86 COP 33.6K
124.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 €1.89
$2.24 COP 8,496
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.06 COP 4,015
92.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$1.51 COP 5,736
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.27
$1.36 COP 5,154
180.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.12 COP 4,247
20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.17 COP 4,430
42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.90 COP 3,418
122.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.84 COP 3,171
123.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.36 €10.62
$2.26 COP 8,559
446.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.62 €10.84
$9.97 COP 37.8K
26.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.53
$1.18 COP 4,482
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.42
$2.39 COP 9,054
66.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 €1.88
$0.86 COP 3,255
154.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.42 €37.30
$41.45 COP 157.1K
4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 €7.68
$1.47 COP 5,559
508.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.06
$1.95 COP 7,372
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.8 €45.37
$7.76 COP 29.4K
580.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.83
$0.97 COP 3,665
119.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K €35.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
128.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
39.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €165
$81.1 COP 307.3K
136.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.20 €25.94
$9.40 COP 35.6K
221.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.58 €20.25
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 €32.68
$25.55 COP 96.8K
48.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 €16.18
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-2.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 €12.97
$4.10 COP 15.5K
268.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 €266
$306 COP 1.2M
1.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,076 €3,501
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-30.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 €68.3
$59.8 COP 226.6K
32.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.02 €19.77
$31.96 COP 121.1K
-27.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 €79.9
$103 COP 389.1K
-9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$108 COP 408.7K
-0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €653
$483 COP 1.8M
57.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 €520
$377 COP 1.4M
60.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €969
$822 COP 3.1M
37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 €708
$721 COP 2.7M
14.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 €2,578
$2,784 COP 10.5M
7.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,200 €1,890
$1,320 COP 5.0M
66.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,721 €3,197
$538 COP 2.0M
592.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Vaasa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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