Cost of Living Comparison Between Venice and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Venice and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Venice is 81.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Venice is 89.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.36 €20.17
$6.23 COP 26K
274.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
153.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 €10.43
$7.39 COP 30.8K
63.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
206.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
240.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
82.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
60.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
149.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
156.39%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
70.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.74 €10.13
$4.55 COP 19K
158.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.75 €11.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
140.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.17 €20
$8.59 COP 35.8K
169.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.26 COP 9,410
16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 €2.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
170.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
180.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.18 COP 4,932
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 €0.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.35
$2.35 COP 9,809
163.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 €5.57
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Venice
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.28 €37.37
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 €4.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.2 €26.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
297.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
48.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 €200
$82.5 COP 344.1K
181.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.3 €9.75
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.2 €26.94
$23.51 COP 98K
32.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.8 €70.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
218.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.37 €18.45
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 €10.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
213.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 €557
$305 COP 1.3M
111.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,887 €5,946
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 €74
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.31 €38.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €104
$103 COP 430.1K
17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 €172
$106 COP 440.5K
88.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venice
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 €1,122
$489 COP 2M
165.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 €647
$379 COP 1.6M
97.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 €2,631
$827 COP 3.4M
268.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 €1,125
$729 COP 3M
78.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,456 €6,438
$2,190 COP 9.1M
240.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,126 €3,562
$1,532 COP 6.4M
169.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venice
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,783 €1,540
$550 COP 2.3M
224.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Venice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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