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

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 114.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 86.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SCR 228
$6.23 COP 26K
151.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.82 SCR 652
$32.34 COP 134.8K
38.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 SCR 134
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.76%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SCR 71.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
186.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SCR 39.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
144.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SCR 38.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
265.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.87 SCR 56.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
133.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 SCR 69.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 SCR 25.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SCR 40.25
$1.33 COP 5,544
108.27%
Eggs
$3.56 SCR 51.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
60.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.94 SCR 494
$4.55 COP 19K
645.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 SCR 88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 SCR 172
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 SCR 34.15
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SCR 38.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
145.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 SCR 32.35
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.32 SCR 92
$1.42 COP 5,911
345.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2 SCR 29.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SCR 21.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 21.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.86 SCR 318
$2.35 COP 9,809
830.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 SCR 147
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.37 SCR 63.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
270.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 SCR 97.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
169.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 SCR 12.3
$0.83 COP 3,464
1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.01 SCR 364
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-40.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 SCR 102
$1.41 COP 5,899
399.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 SCR 29.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.43 SCR 297
$7.85 COP 32.7K
160.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 SCR 21.33
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SCR 384.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SCR 507.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 SCR 1,944
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.63 SCR 591
$9.44 COP 39.4K
330.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$151 SCR 2,201
$23.51 COP 98K
543.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.2 SCR 1,342
$25.68 COP 107.1K
259.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.16 SCR 221
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 SCR 74.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
29.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SCR 2,309
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,342 SCR 121.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
40.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 SCR 942
$57.9 COP 241.4K
11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 SCR 401
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 SCR 1,004
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 SCR 1,054
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 SCR 13.7K
$489 COP 2M
92.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SCR 10.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
96.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 SCR 29.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
146.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 SCR 26K
$729 COP 3M
144.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$449 SCR 6,528
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-79.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 SCR 17.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-23.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$873 SCR 12.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
58.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
13.43
22.86%

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Last update for Victoria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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