Cost of Living Comparison Between Vlore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vlore and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vlore is 22.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vlore is 25.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ALL 803
$6.03 COP 22.8K
60.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 ALL 3,111
$33.17 COP 125.6K
13.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALL 600
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ALL 154
$1.63 COP 6,170
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALL 132
$1.05 COP 3,971
52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALL 72.5
$0.77 COP 2,916
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ALL 199
$1.73 COP 6,550
38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALL 267
$3.18 COP 12.0K
1.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALL 165
$1.07 COP 4,040
85.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 71.5
$1.31 COP 4,965
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 167
$1.38 COP 5,227
45.65%
Eggs
$3.07 ALL 254
$2.25 COP 8,509
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ALL 829
$4.48 COP 17.0K
123.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 ALL 630
$5.74 COP 21.7K
32.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 ALL 1,117
$8.86 COP 33.6K
52.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ALL 154
$2.24 COP 8,490
-16.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALL 194
$1.06 COP 4,012
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$1.51 COP 5,732
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 110
$1.36 COP 5,151
-2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALL 82.8
$1.12 COP 4,244
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 103
$1.17 COP 4,427
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALL 94.9
$0.90 COP 3,416
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALL 59.3
$0.84 COP 3,169
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ALL 344
$2.26 COP 8,553
83.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 ALL 820
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 145
$1.18 COP 4,479
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 144
$2.39 COP 9,048
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.59
$0.86 COP 3,253
-43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 ALL 1,971
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-42.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALL 287
$1.47 COP 5,555
136.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.67 ALL 387
$1.95 COP 7,367
139.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.87 ALL 1,481
$7.76 COP 29.4K
130.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$0.97 COP 3,663
117.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
91.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ALL 5,474
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-18.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ALL 1,438
$9.40 COP 35.6K
84.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.80 ALL 1,309
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-33.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ALL 4,586
$25.55 COP 96.7K
116.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.09 ALL 2,327
$19.29 COP 73.0K
45.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALL 669
$4.10 COP 15.5K
96.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.0 ALL 7,954
$306 COP 1.2M
-68.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 ALL 3,974
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-19.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ALL 4,439
$31.96 COP 121.0K
67.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 ALL 7,900
$103 COP 388.8K
-7.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALL 11.7K
$108 COP 408.4K
30.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ALL 40.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
0.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ALL 30.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-1.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALL 50.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-25.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALL 36.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,147 ALL 177.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-22.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,406 ALL 116.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
6.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 ALL 71.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
60.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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