Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilnius and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilnius and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vilnius is 45.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vilnius is 55.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.05 €12.13
$6.23 COP 26K
125.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €59.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.25%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.26
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
94.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
219.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 €4.62
$1.66 COP 6,916
222.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 €4.62
$3.2 COP 13.3K
67.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.33 COP 5,544
87.97%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 €10.66
$4.55 COP 19K
171.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 €6.17
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.5 €10.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
45.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
143.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.89 COP 3,718
112.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 €5.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
150.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 €9.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.09 €29.43
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 €2.81
$1.41 COP 5,899
131.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.56 €14.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
110.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
61.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €204
$82.5 COP 344.1K
186.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 €11.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.88 €14.57
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.5 €35.83
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.87 €30.97
$19.14 COP 79.8K
87.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 €541
$305 COP 1.3M
105.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,064 €7,826
$5,925 COP 24.7M
52.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.31 €36.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.8
$103 COP 430.1K
4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
23.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 €754
$489 COP 2M
78.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 €541
$379 COP 1.6M
65.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 €1,283
$827 COP 3.4M
79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €874
$729 COP 3M
38.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,212 €5,364
$2,190 COP 9.1M
183.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,641 €3,144
$1,532 COP 6.4M
137.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vilnius
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,873 €1,617
$550 COP 2.3M
240.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.43
-66.57%

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Last update for Vilnius: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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