Cost of Living Comparison Between Vantaa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vantaa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vantaa is 122.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vantaa is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.85 €13.69
$6.23 COP 26K
154.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.66%
Cappuccino
$4.12 €3.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
139.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
78.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.31
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.79 €5.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
309.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 €6.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
152.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
136.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.33 COP 5,544
93.23%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.03
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 €8.4
$4.55 COP 19K
113.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.64 €11.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
138.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.2 €20.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
181.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
63.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 €3.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
203.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
91.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
109.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.66 €10.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
438.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.89 €12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
190.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
52.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
312.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
82.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 €8.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
563.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 €1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$98.2 €84.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1150.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 €210
$82.5 COP 344.1K
194.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 €25.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
212.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.2 €20.89
$23.51 COP 98K
2.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 €36.93
$25.68 COP 107.1K
66.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.28 €32.18
$19.14 COP 79.8K
94.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 €15.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
342.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 €312
$305 COP 1.3M
18.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K €29.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
484.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
73.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 €38.07
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$103 COP 430.1K
13.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$106 COP 440.5K
52.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €893
$489 COP 2M
111.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 €775
$379 COP 1.6M
136.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,915 €1,653
$827 COP 3.4M
131.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,204
$729 COP 3M
91.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,167 €5,324
$2,190 COP 9.1M
181.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,312 €2,860
$1,532 COP 6.4M
116.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vantaa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,478 €2,139
$550 COP 2.3M
350.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
13.43
-70.74%

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Last update for Vantaa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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