Cost of Living Comparison Between Viana do Castelo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Viana do Castelo and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Viana do Castelo is 35.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Viana do Castelo is 24.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ā‚¬7.91
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
47.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.11 ā‚¬40.67
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
45.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ā‚¬8.05
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
26.25%
Cappuccino
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-22.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ā‚¬1.49
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ā‚¬1.01
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 ā‚¬1.39
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
-3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ā‚¬1.73
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-37.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ā‚¬0.88
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ā‚¬0.89
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 ā‚¬1.21
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
6.02%
Eggs
$3.09 ā‚¬2.67
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 ā‚¬9.96
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
153.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 ā‚¬12.28
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
65.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.17
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ā‚¬1.42
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ā‚¬1.94
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 ā‚¬1.13
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 ā‚¬1.5
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 ā‚¬1.51
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
95.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ā‚¬0.58
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.07 ā‚¬5.24
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
158.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 ā‚¬4.4
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ā‚¬1
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ā‚¬2.31
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
7.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 ā‚¬1.98
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
177.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.52 ā‚¬35.85
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 ā‚¬3.28
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
169.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 ā‚¬1.06
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.21 ā‚¬12.27
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
81.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ā‚¬1.72
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K ā‚¬29.2K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
92.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K ā‚¬33.8K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87 ā‚¬75.1
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
5.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.92 ā‚¬18.06
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
121.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 ā‚¬33.52
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
65.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 ā‚¬48.4
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
118.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.14 ā‚¬17.39
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 ā‚¬7.36
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
115.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 ā‚¬401
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
52.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 ā‚¬7,324
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
43.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 ā‚¬63.1
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.12 ā‚¬30.32
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 ā‚¬65.3
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 ā‚¬76
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-16.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 ā‚¬637
$489 COPĀ 2M
50.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ā‚¬470
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
43.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 ā‚¬911
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$958 ā‚¬827
$729 COPĀ 3M
31.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 ā‚¬1,487
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-21.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 ā‚¬1,270
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-4.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Viana do Castelo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,210 ā‚¬1,045
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
119.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
13.43
-60.61%

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Last update for Viana do Castelo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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