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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vitoria is 8.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vitoria is 9.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 R$28.48
$6.23 COP 26K
-17.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.55 R$147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.37
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
-5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 R$10.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 R$19.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 R$4.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
-25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
-21.80%
Eggs
$1.68 R$9.35
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 R$41.87
$4.55 COP 19K
65.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$20.34
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 R$35.76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-25.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.73
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.84
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 R$3.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
-5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 R$62.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.18 COP 4,927
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-51.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.65
$0.83 COP 3,464
1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.01 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 R$20.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-52.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$140.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K R$180K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 R$572
$82.5 COP 344.1K
24.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 R$104
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.93 R$155
$25.68 COP 107.1K
8.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.83 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 R$41.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
88.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 R$2,295
$305 COP 1.3M
35.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,466 R$35.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.39 R$202
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 R$303
$31.59 COP 131.7K
72.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 R$460
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 R$385
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,743
$489 COP 2M
-35.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,187
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 R$4,239
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 R$3,238
$729 COP 3M
-19.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,979 R$11K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-9.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 R$8,881
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vitoria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$392 R$2,175
$550 COP 2.3M
-28.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
13.43
-22.71%

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Last update for Vitoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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