Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilvoorde and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vilvoorde and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vilvoorde is 69.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vilvoorde is 75.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 €14.88
$6.03 COP 22.7K
186.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 €78.8
$33.17 COP 124.8K
175.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €10.00
$7.29 COP 27.4K
59.26%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.72
$1.63 COP 6,133
165.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.97
$1.05 COP 3,947
228.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$0.77 COP 2,899
323.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.01 €4.31
$1.73 COP 6,510
189.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.28
$3.18 COP 12.0K
19.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.07 COP 4,015
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$1.31 COP 4,935
61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.38 COP 5,195
71.74%
Eggs
$3.55 €3.06
$2.25 COP 8,457
57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.20
$4.48 COP 16.9K
164.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 €10.25
$5.74 COP 21.6K
107.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.30 €14.90
$8.86 COP 33.3K
95.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.30
$2.24 COP 8,438
19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.06 COP 3,988
111.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.51 COP 5,697
34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.30
$1.36 COP 5,119
96.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.12 COP 4,218
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.17 COP 4,400
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.14
$0.90 COP 3,395
47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,150
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.70 €10.94
$2.26 COP 8,501
461.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 €8.15
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-5.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.18 COP 4,451
69.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.39 COP 8,993
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.74 €4.94
$0.86 COP 3,233
567.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.89 €30.04
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-15.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 €5.55
$1.47 COP 5,521
338.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.95 COP 7,323
35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.20 €30.31
$7.76 COP 29.2K
353.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.97 COP 3,640
95.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
69.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
41.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 €195
$81.1 COP 305.2K
179.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 €18.47
$9.40 COP 35.4K
128.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 €43.15
$23.61 COP 88.8K
112.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.35 €22.69
$25.55 COP 96.1K
3.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.78 €14.45
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-13.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.69 €12.65
$4.10 COP 15.4K
258.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$634 €546
$306 COP 1.2M
107.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
131.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €97.8
$59.8 COP 225.1K
89.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 €28.18
$31.96 COP 120.3K
2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.2
$103 COP 386.5K
2.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 €141
$108 COP 405.9K
51.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 €775
$483 COP 1.8M
86.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 €728
$377 COP 1.4M
123.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 €1,173
$822 COP 3.1M
65.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,047
$721 COP 2.7M
68.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,751 €3,230
$2,784 COP 10.5M
34.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,879 €2,479
$1,320 COP 5.0M
118.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vilvoorde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 €3,335
$538 COP 2.0M
620.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
13.43
-72.15%

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Last update for Vilvoorde: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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