Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vigo is 30.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vigo is 32.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.91 €12.01
$6.23 COP 26K
123.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.63
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.11%
Cappuccino
$2.14 €1.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
24.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
100.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
116.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.66 COP 6,916
72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$4.55 COP 19K
182.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 €6.69
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
79.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
84.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,927
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 €3.82
$1.41 COP 5,899
213.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 €17.22
$7.85 COP 32.7K
154.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €147
$82.5 COP 344.1K
106.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$9.44 COP 39.4K
149.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.31 €31.35
$23.51 COP 98K
54.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 €40.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.89 €32.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
97.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 €9.67
$3.96 COP 16.5K
182.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 €470
$305 COP 1.3M
78.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,496 €7,335
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 €51.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €32.28
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$489 COP 2M
57.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 €515
$379 COP 1.6M
57.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 €1,046
$827 COP 3.4M
46.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$729 COP 3M
18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 €2,456
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,218 €1,915
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vigo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 €1,679
$550 COP 2.3M
253.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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