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

😐 Solo nomad: Vlore is 24.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vlore is 28.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 ALL 801
$6.23 COP 26K
52.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.72 ALL 3,101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 ALL 586
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.22%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ALL 163
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 134
$1.1 COP 4,575
43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ALL 74.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 ALL 197
$1.66 COP 6,916
40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALL 281
$3.2 COP 13.3K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALL 168
$1.09 COP 4,552
82.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 164
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$2.94 ALL 248
$2.22 COP 9,252
32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 ALL 823
$4.55 COP 19K
114.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 ALL 661
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 ALL 1,136
$8.59 COP 35.8K
56.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ALL 154
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ALL 207
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ALL 142
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 85.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ALL 101
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ALL 93.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 ALL 333
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 ALL 880
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ALL 146
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 146
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 38.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
-45.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.64 ALL 1,996
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-43.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 299
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.6 ALL 388
$1.96 COP 8,164
134.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.7 ALL 1,495
$7.85 COP 32.7K
125.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 ALL 179
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ALL 5,660
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-18.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 ALL 1,455
$9.44 COP 39.4K
82.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.98 ALL 1,350
$23.51 COP 98K
-32.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 ALL 4,774
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.24 ALL 2,301
$19.14 COP 79.8K
42.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 ALL 715
$3.96 COP 16.5K
113.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 ALL 7,916
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 ALL 3,931
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 ALL 4,441
$31.59 COP 131.7K
66.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ALL 7,980
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 ALL 11.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
31.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 ALL 40.9K
$489 COP 2M
-0.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ALL 31.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 ALL 52.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 ALL 37.9K
$729 COP 3M
-38.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,936 ALL 163.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 ALL 115.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-10.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 ALL 42.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-7.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Vlore: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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