Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vic and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vic is 14.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vic is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 €13.22
$6.23 COP 26K
145.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.89 €27.54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-1.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.17%
Cappuccino
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.73 COP 3,060
108.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.52 €2.18
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 €9.01
$4.55 COP 19K
129.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 €5.75
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 €14.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
89.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
55.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
97.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 €5.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Vic
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
103.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.67 €29.93
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-51.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.3 €26.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
285.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
72.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €100
$82.5 COP 344.1K
40.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.57 €17.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
117.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 €30.36
$23.51 COP 98K
49.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 €41.64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.94
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.73%
Cinema Ticket
$8.51 €7.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
114.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €446
$305 COP 1.3M
69.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,254 €7,126
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.27 €29.59
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.57 €36.76
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.8
$106 COP 440.5K
6.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vic
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 €745
$489 COP 2M
76.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$379 COP 1.6M
84.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 €1,157
$827 COP 3.4M
61.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 €856
$729 COP 3M
36.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,133 €2,705
$2,190 COP 9.1M
43.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,336 €2,017
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vic
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,059 €1,778
$550 COP 2.3M
274.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Vic: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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