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

😐 Solo nomad: Volos is 76.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Volos is 70% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.01 €19.51
$6.14 COP 22.1K
274.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.37 €38.47
$33.05 COP 119.0K
37.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 €7.28
$7.32 COP 26.4K
17.35%
Cappuccino
$4.30 €3.65
$1.66 COP 5,971
159.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.11
$1.10 COP 3,977
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.78 COP 2,815
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.80
$1.71 COP 6,172
231.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.87
$3.17 COP 11.4K
81.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.43
$1.11 COP 4,002
52.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.30
$1.31 COP 4,707
17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.41
$1.38 COP 4,967
105.80%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.68
$2.22 COP 7,989
95.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.62 €12.40
$4.34 COP 15.6K
236.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.33 €9.61
$5.80 COP 20.9K
95.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.22 €12.91
$8.98 COP 32.3K
69.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$2.26 COP 8,143
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 €1.70
$1.11 COP 4,013
81.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.46 COP 5,271
19.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 €1.87
$1.37 COP 4,916
61.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.87
$1.11 COP 3,999
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 €0.89
$1.16 COP 4,188
-9.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,202
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.82
$0.87 COP 3,116
11.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 €4.57
$2.35 COP 8,473
129.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 €7.88
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-14.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.20 COP 4,319
119.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.62
$2.48 COP 8,923
24.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Volos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.79 COP 2,835
102.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 €52.3
$40.77 COP 146.8K
51.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 €3.34
$1.42 COP 5,124
177.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.65 €17.51
$7.65 COP 27.5K
169.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.81
$0.97 COP 3,481
119.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.4K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
72.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.0K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-1.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €203
$81.3 COP 292.8K
193.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.62 €20.88
$9.63 COP 34.7K
155.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.38 €30.00
$24.36 COP 87.7K
45.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 €51.2
$26.02 COP 93.7K
132.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.88 €41.45
$18.92 COP 68.1K
158.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 €7.91
$3.89 COP 14.0K
139.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 €233
$304 COP 1.1M
-9.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,071
$5,902 COP 21.3M
1.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 €100
$58.7 COP 211.3K
101.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 €45.22
$32.48 COP 116.9K
64.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 €70.8
$102 COP 366.3K
-17.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 €71.9
$108 COP 389.4K
-21.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Volos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 €382
$474 COP 1.7M
-4.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 €314
$371 COP 1.3M
-0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €558
$848 COP 3.1M
-22.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 €487
$716 COP 2.6M
-19.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,575 €2,184
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-10.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,698 €1,440
$1,375 COP 5.0M
23.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Volos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,065 €903
$542 COP 1.9M
96.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Volos: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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