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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaasa is 57.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaasa is 107.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.22 €13.14
$6.23 COP 26K
144.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 €70.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
150.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 €9.32
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.14%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
154.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
99.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
163.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 €8.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
468.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.2 €5.35
$3.2 COP 13.3K
93.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.2 €3.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
215.79%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.3 €6.3
$4.55 COP 19K
60.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
113.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.88 €17.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
131.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 €3.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
165.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
129.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.23 €10.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
420.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 €12.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
58.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
162.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$2.49 COP 10.4K
60.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
165.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.1 €38.08
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.19 €7.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
551.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.2 €45.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
564.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K €35.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
133.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
214.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.11 €19.96
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.5 €33.24
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 €15.89
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-3.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 €12.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
275.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 €272
$305 COP 1.3M
3.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,053 €3,500
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-31.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 €69.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 €20.34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$106 COP 440.5K
1.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$489 COP 2M
54.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 €518
$379 COP 1.6M
58.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 €963
$827 COP 3.4M
34.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$844 €729
$729 COP 3M
15.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,011 €2,600
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,192 €1,893
$1,532 COP 6.4M
43.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaasa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,040 €2,625
$550 COP 2.3M
452.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Vaasa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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