Cost of Living Comparison Between Veria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Veria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Veria is 61.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veria is 55.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.18 €11.38
$6.23 COP 26K
111.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.71
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.66%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.55
$1.72 COP 7,155
138.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 €4.39
$1.66 COP 6,916
206.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.08%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
89.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.76 €10.15
$4.55 COP 19K
158.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 €11.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
79.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 €4.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
97.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Veria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 €6.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
409.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 €11.71
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
92.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 €111
$82.5 COP 344.1K
56.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.19 €20.03
$9.44 COP 39.4K
145.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.87 €24.92
$23.51 COP 98K
22.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 €29.96
$25.68 COP 107.1K
35.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.22 €14.87
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
128.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$305 COP 1.3M
11.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,541 €4,784
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-6.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99
$57.9 COP 241.4K
98.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 €34.26
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 €81.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 €303
$489 COP 2M
-28.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 €254
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 €548
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$729 COP 3M
-20.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,042 €900
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 €988
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$550 COP 2.3M
87.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Veria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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