Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vitoria-Gasteiz is 54.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vitoria-Gasteiz is 63.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.91
$6.23 COP 26K
177.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.94 €10.31
$7.39 COP 30.8K
61.57%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
179.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
101.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
-2.26%
Eggs
$2.84 €2.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 €10.64
$4.55 COP 19K
170.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 €6.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
36.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 €11.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
92.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$2.35 COP 9,809
163.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 €35.42
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-2.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
236.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.69 €23.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
252.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 €111
$82.5 COP 344.1K
56.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.28 €16.65
$9.44 COP 39.4K
104.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.4 €24.52
$23.51 COP 98K
20.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.71 €39.47
$25.68 COP 107.1K
78.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.52 €8.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-50.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 €8.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 €435
$305 COP 1.3M
65.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,818 €5,887
$5,925 COP 24.7M
15.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.11 €27.73
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 €79.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$106 COP 440.5K
17.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 €996
$489 COP 2M
135.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$979 €845
$379 COP 1.6M
158.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 €1,207
$827 COP 3.4M
69.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$729 COP 3M
54.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,225 €3,648
$2,190 COP 9.1M
92.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,307 €2,855
$1,532 COP 6.4M
115.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,071 €1,788
$550 COP 2.3M
276.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Vitoria-Gasteiz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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