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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ventspils and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ventspils and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ventspils is 16.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ventspils is 11.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
93.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 โ‚ฌ50.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
79.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.18
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
0.56%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.65 COPย 6,043
67.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.06 COPย 3,882
76.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.77 COPย 2,839
77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.75 COPย 6,418
94.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-5.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.10 COPย 4,026
5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-6.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.34 COPย 4,905
126.12%
Eggs
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.26 COPย 8,299
27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 โ‚ฌ8.47
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
118.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 โ‚ฌ6.76
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
35.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.05
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-62.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.07 COPย 3,939
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.48 COPย 5,418
47.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.36 COPย 5,011
156.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-30.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$0.89 COPย 3,274
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.85 COPย 3,114
4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.28 COPย 8,361
117.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.51
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.19 COPย 4,359
8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-32.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.84 COPย 3,074
4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.43 โ‚ฌ32.27
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-8.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.48 COPย 5,417
58.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-60.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.00
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
29.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.94 COPย 3,455
92.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K โ‚ฌ22.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
46.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฌ21.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-6.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 โ‚ฌ280
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
297.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
83.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.41 โ‚ฌ17.59
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-13.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.01 โ‚ฌ31.04
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
39.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.64
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
9.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.90
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
68.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$347 โ‚ฌ300
$316 COPย 1.2M
9.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K โ‚ฌ12.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
134.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.21
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-9.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.91 โ‚ฌ37.85
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
35.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 โ‚ฌ68.0
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-21.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$108 COPย 394.9K
11.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚ฌ233
$491 COPย 1.8M
-44.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ฌ211
$371 COPย 1.4M
-34.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 โ‚ฌ376
$821 COPย 3.0M
-46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฌ385
$731 COPย 2.7M
-38.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$981 โ‚ฌ845
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-67.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$726 โ‚ฌ626
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-45.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ventspils
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,058 โ‚ฌ912
$517 COPย 1.9M
104.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.43
-74.76%

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Last update for Ventspils: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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