Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Nova de Gaia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Nova de Gaia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vila Nova de Gaia is 37.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vila Nova de Gaia is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 €9.85
$6.23 COP 26K
83.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.11
$32.34 COP 134.8K
75.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.92%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
113.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
105.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 €10.49
$4.55 COP 19K
167.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €6.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.26 €13.18
$8.59 COP 35.8K
77.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.07 COP 4,461
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 €5.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
164.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 €4.64
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
134.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.89 €27.53
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
222.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 €12.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
86.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$82.5 COP 344.1K
64.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.55 €18.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
128.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.76 €36.06
$23.51 COP 98K
77.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.52 €38.44
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.28 €14.06
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 €7.03
$3.96 COP 16.5K
105.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 €388
$305 COP 1.3M
47.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,456 €7,301
$5,925 COP 24.7M
42.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
91.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.9 €30.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 €78.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €134
$106 COP 440.5K
47.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 €777
$489 COP 2M
83.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 €642
$379 COP 1.6M
96.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$827 COP 3.4M
130.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$729 COP 3M
55.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,957 €2,553
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,751 €1,512
$1,532 COP 6.4M
14.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Nova de Gaia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,684 €1,454
$550 COP 2.3M
206.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
13.43
-65.60%

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Last update for Vila Nova de Gaia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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