Cost of Living Comparison Between Volos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Volos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Volos is 74.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Volos is 74.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.36 €20.17
$6.23 COP 26K
274.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 €40.02
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 €7.28
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.07%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 €4.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
245.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
112.03%
Eggs
$4.49 €3.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 €12.54
$4.55 COP 19K
219.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.13 €9.61
$5.71 COP 23.8K
94.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 €13.57
$8.59 COP 35.8K
83.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
52.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
-12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 €4.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
128.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 €7.89
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
115.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Volos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61 €52.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
45.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
178.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 €17.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
159.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$82.5 COP 344.1K
189.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 €20.87
$9.44 COP 39.4K
156.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 €30.45
$23.51 COP 98K
49.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
130.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.52 €41.89
$19.14 COP 79.8K
153.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.06 €7.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
128.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 €234
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,064 €5,235
$5,925 COP 24.7M
2.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
98.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 €45.84
$31.59 COP 131.7K
68.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 €69.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 €73.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Volos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 €384
$489 COP 2M
-9.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €320
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 €559
$827 COP 3.4M
-21.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €490
$729 COP 3M
-22.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 €2,249
$2,190 COP 9.1M
18.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,654 €1,428
$1,532 COP 6.4M
7.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 €851
$550 COP 2.3M
79.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Volos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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