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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vlore is 29% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vlore is 28.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 ALLย 787
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
58.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.36 ALLย 3,018
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 ALLย 590
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ALLย 163
$1.65 COPย 6,043
18.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLย 130
$1.06 COPย 3,882
48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALLย 71.9
$0.77 COPย 2,839
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLย 197
$1.75 COPย 6,418
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
5.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLย 171
$1.10 COPย 4,026
87.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALLย 75.8
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ALLย 169
$1.34 COPย 4,905
51.49%
Eggs
$3.03 ALLย 251
$2.26 COPย 8,299
34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 ALLย 825
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
120.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ALLย 638
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
32.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 ALLย 1,111
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
49.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ALLย 151
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-23.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALLย 195
$1.07 COPย 3,939
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.48 COPย 5,418
11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALLย 114
$1.36 COPย 5,011
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ALLย 88.0
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALLย 99.4
$1.13 COPย 4,161
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALLย 95.7
$0.89 COPย 3,274
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.4
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ALLย 330
$2.28 COPย 8,361
74.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 ALLย 843
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$1.19 COPย 4,359
47.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALLย 149
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALLย 40.13
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.14 ALLย 1,921
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-43.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALLย 297
$1.48 COPย 5,417
141.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.66 ALLย 387
$1.89 COPย 6,949
146.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 ALLย 1,442
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
115.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLย 180
$0.94 COPย 3,455
130.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ALLย 2.9M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
94.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALLย 2.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-3.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 ALLย 5,590
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-17.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 ALLย 1,467
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
85.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.63 ALLย 1,297
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-33.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ALLย 4,673
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
117.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.81 ALLย 2,308
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
48.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 ALLย 691
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
105.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.4 ALLย 7,748
$316 COPย 1.2M
-70.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.34 ALLย 3,930
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-19.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 ALLย 4,411
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
63.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 ALLย 7,685
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALLย 12.0K
$108 COPย 394.9K
33.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 ALLย 40.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-1.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ALLย 30.1K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ALLย 51.6K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 ALLย 36.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-39.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,145 ALLย 178.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-28.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,409 ALLย 116.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
5.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 ALLย 63.3K
$517 COPย 1.9M
47.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Vlore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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