Cost of Living Comparison Between Vichy and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vichy and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vichy is 18.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vichy is 23.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.29 €7.16
$6.23 COP 26K
33.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 €47.05
$32.34 COP 134.8K
68.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 €6.67
$7.39 COP 30.8K
4.47%
Cappuccino
$2.7 €2.34
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
115.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.32 €20.14
$4.55 COP 19K
412.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 €4.86
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-1.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 €6.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
89.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 €0.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
-54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 €9.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
384.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.63 €3.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-61.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.18
$1.18 COP 4,927
212.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.25
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 €2.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
131.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.51 €28.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
326.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$82.5 COP 344.1K
158.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.73 €19.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
140.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.12 €28.6
$23.51 COP 98K
40.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.84 €32.67
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 €15.18
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 €8.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$752 €649
$305 COP 1.3M
146.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,008 €6,914
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 €53
$57.9 COP 241.4K
6.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.06 €25.09
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.7 €55.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.71 €42.05
$106 COP 440.5K
-53.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 €894
$489 COP 2M
111.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €536
$379 COP 1.6M
63.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 €1,216
$827 COP 3.4M
70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$729 COP 3M
46.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,596 €3,968
$2,190 COP 9.1M
109.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,904 €3,371
$1,532 COP 6.4M
154.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vichy
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 €1,446
$550 COP 2.3M
204.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
13.43
-72.60%

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Last update for Vichy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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