Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Franca de Xira and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Franca de Xira and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vila Franca de Xira is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vila Franca de Xira is 27.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.84
$6.23 COP 26K
120.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 €44.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 €8.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.74%
Cappuccino
$2.67 €2.31
$1.72 COP 7,155
55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$4.55 COP 19K
198.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 €6.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.07 €13.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
87.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.07 COP 4,461
39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
84.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
151.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.87 €30.11
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 €3.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
161.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.95 €14.63
$7.85 COP 32.7K
115.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
53.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €101
$82.5 COP 344.1K
41.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.54 €17.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
117.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.51 COP 98K
68.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.39 €29.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 €10.02
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 €6.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
80.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$577 €498
$305 COP 1.3M
89.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K €12K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
134.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69 €59.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.57 €35.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.5 €60
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 €676
$489 COP 2M
59.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 €471
$379 COP 1.6M
43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,160
$827 COP 3.4M
62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 €778
$729 COP 3M
23.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,570 €2,219
$2,190 COP 9.1M
17.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,520 €2,175
$1,532 COP 6.4M
64.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Franca de Xira
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,726 €1,490
$550 COP 2.3M
213.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%

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Last update for Vila Franca de Xira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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