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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vila Velha is 9.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vila Velha is 7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.34 R$35.16
$6.23 COP 26K
1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.32 R$163
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-9.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 R$39.25
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.33%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 R$8.26
$1.66 COP 6,916
-10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.19
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.06%
Eggs
$1.65 R$9.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 R$40.82
$4.55 COP 19K
61.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R$34.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
-11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 R$2.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 R$16.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 R$45.78
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R$4.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 R$12.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
-1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 R$302
$41.9 COP 174.7K
29.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 R$11.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 R$21.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-51.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$140.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K R$179.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R$683
$82.5 COP 344.1K
49.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.52 R$97.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
85.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.85 R$93.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 R$145
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 R$30.71
$3.96 COP 16.5K
39.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 R$2,315
$305 COP 1.3M
36.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K R$57.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
75.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.68 R$204
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.47 R$219
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.4 R$302
$103 COP 430.1K
-47.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$358
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 R$1,627
$489 COP 2M
-40.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,223
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 R$2,907
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 R$2,692
$729 COP 3M
-33.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,938 R$10.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,946 R$10.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
27.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Velha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$387 R$2,150
$550 COP 2.3M
-29.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
13.43
-22.71%

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Last update for Vila Velha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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