Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Real and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Real and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vila Real is 30.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vila Real is 1.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 €7.88
$6.23 COP 26K
46.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.05 €25.08
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-10.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 €6.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.25%
Cappuccino
$1.18 €1.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
-31.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-50.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
-9.02%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$4.55 COP 19K
135.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 €6.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
36.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.33 €12.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
86.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 €0.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 €5.29
$2.35 COP 9,809
160.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.88 €22.35
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-38.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 €3.82
$1.41 COP 5,899
213.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.31 €12.36
$7.85 COP 32.7K
82.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
88.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €116
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 €14.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 €36.62
$23.51 COP 98K
80.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.58 €28.99
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.37 €8.95
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-45.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.5 €7.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
114.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$305 COP 1.3M
51.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,342 €7,202
$5,925 COP 24.7M
40.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 €63
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.94 €27.57
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 €70.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$489 COP 2M
43.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$379 COP 1.6M
32.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$827 COP 3.4M
26.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$729 COP 3M
6.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 €1,546
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-18.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,384 €1,195
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-9.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Real
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,149 €992
$550 COP 2.3M
108.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Vila Real: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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