Cost of Living Comparison Between Vredenburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vredenburg and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Vredenburg is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vredenburg is 7.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 R 176
$6.22 COP 25.9K
58.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.41 R 790
$33.25 COP 138.6K
33.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 92
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-30.79%
Cappuccino
$1.41 R 25.16
$1.7 COP 7,097
-17.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.54
$1.11 COP 4,617
-26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 R 6.28
$0.73 COP 3,023
-52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R 19.35
$1.71 COP 7,131
-36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 32.29
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R 15.07
$1.09 COP 4,560
-22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.35
$1.27 COP 5,292
-18.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 R 15.66
$1.38 COP 5,774
-36.23%
Eggs
$1.99 R 35.31
$2.19 COP 9,120
-9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.7 R 119
$4.35 COP 18.1K
54.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 R 57.5
$5.83 COP 24.3K
-44.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 R 120
$8.61 COP 35.9K
-21.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.36
$2.33 COP 9,718
-38.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.43
$1.12 COP 4,674
22.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$1.53 COP 6,394
-2.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.21
$1.38 COP 5,741
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 19.86
$1.11 COP 4,642
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.39
$1.17 COP 4,868
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.56
$0.88 COP 3,672
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.59
$0.92 COP 3,850
-10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 R 55.4
$2.29 COP 9,533
36.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 R 103
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 19.35
$1.2 COP 4,991
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 25.14
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-42.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.06
$0.8 COP 3,337
111.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.01 R 587
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-18.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 R 24.42
$1.47 COP 6,140
-6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 R 17.67
$1.95 COP 8,124
-49.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 R 78.5
$7.96 COP 33.2K
-44.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.29
$1.03 COP 4,288
16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 384.6K
$18K COP 75.1M
20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K R 427.1K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 R 1,797
$81.3 COP 339.1K
24.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.17 R 590
$9.49 COP 39.6K
249.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.65 R 652
$23.99 COP 100K
52.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.76 R 547
$25.2 COP 105K
22.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 R 122
$3.95 COP 16.5K
73.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 R 1,990
$313 COP 1.3M
-64.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,191 R 92.3K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
-13.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.52 R 756
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-28.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 R 353
$32.15 COP 134K
-38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.07 R 837
$102 COP 426.2K
-53.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.49 R 489
$107 COP 446K
-74.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 R 6,545
$479 COP 2M
-23.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,021
$375 COP 1.6M
-9.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 R 12.1K
$834 COP 3.5M
-18.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 R 12.2K
$723 COP 3M
-4.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$712 R 12.7K
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-67.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$628 R 11.2K
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-58.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vredenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$872 R 15.5K
$561 COP 2.3M
55.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
13.43
-12.36%

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Last update for Vredenburg: November 4, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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