Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 88.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 102.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$6.23 COP 26K
174.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$32.34 COP 134.8K
157.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.45%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$1.72 COP 7,155
187.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
223.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
343.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
250.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
132.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
98.50%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$4.55 COP 19K
286.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
159.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$8.59 COP 35.8K
178.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
126.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$1.42 COP 5,911
191.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
225.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
226.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-1.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
379.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
297.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
73.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$23.51 COP 98K
75.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$19.14 COP 79.8K
33.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
253.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$305 COP 1.3M
5.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
286.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$106 COP 440.5K
47.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$489 COP 2M
154.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$379 COP 1.6M
136.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$827 COP 3.4M
181.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$729 COP 3M
126.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$2,190 COP 9.1M
403.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$1,532 COP 6.4M
327.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$550 COP 2.3M
535.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
13.43
-73.19%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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