Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 80.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 49.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 226
$6.03 COP 22.8K
158.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.27 SCR 641
$33.17 COP 125.6K
33.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SCR 131
$7.29 COP 27.6K
23.87%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SCR 70.2
$1.63 COP 6,170
197.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SCR 40.39
$1.05 COP 3,971
165.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SCR 37.79
$0.77 COP 2,916
238.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 SCR 56.9
$1.73 COP 6,550
127.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 SCR 65.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
43.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 SCR 27.04
$1.07 COP 4,040
74.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 SCR 24.73
$1.31 COP 4,965
30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SCR 40.13
$1.38 COP 5,227
100.72%
Eggs
$3.54 SCR 51.3
$2.25 COP 8,509
57.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.51 SCR 485
$4.48 COP 17.0K
647.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 SCR 88.1
$5.74 COP 21.7K
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 SCR 168
$8.86 COP 33.6K
30.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 SCR 33.19
$2.24 COP 8,490
2.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SCR 37.39
$1.06 COP 4,012
143.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 SCR 31.56
$1.51 COP 5,732
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 SCR 90.7
$1.36 COP 5,151
360.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 SCR 30.00
$1.12 COP 4,244
84.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SCR 21.08
$1.17 COP 4,427
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 SCR 19.19
$0.90 COP 3,416
47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 21.59
$0.84 COP 3,169
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.53 SCR 312
$2.26 COP 8,553
852.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 SCR 145
$9.97 COP 37.8K
0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 SCR 62.3
$1.18 COP 4,479
265.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 SCR 96.0
$2.39 COP 9,048
177.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.80
$0.86 COP 3,253
-4.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.57 SCR 356
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-40.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 SCR 99.6
$1.47 COP 5,555
368.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 SCR 29.56
$1.95 COP 7,367
4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.05 SCR 305
$7.76 COP 29.4K
171.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 SCR 20.27
$0.97 COP 3,663
44.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SCR 378.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
45.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SCR 507.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
31.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SCR 1,963
$81.1 COP 307.1K
67.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.24 SCR 597
$9.40 COP 35.6K
338.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 SCR 2,234
$23.61 COP 89.4K
553.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.4 SCR 1,339
$25.55 COP 96.7K
261.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 SCR 221
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-20.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 SCR 75.6
$4.10 COP 15.5K
27.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,210
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,329 SCR 120.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
41.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 SCR 927
$59.8 COP 226.5K
7.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 SCR 395
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 SCR 1,010
$103 COP 388.8K
-32.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 SCR 1,035
$108 COP 408.4K
-33.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 SCR 13.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
93.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SCR 10.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
98.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 SCR 28.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
140.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 SCR 26.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
148.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$459 SCR 6,643
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-83.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 SCR 17.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-10.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$903 SCR 13.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
67.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
13.43
22.86%

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Last update for Victoria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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