Cost of Living Comparison Between Beau Vallon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Beau Vallon and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Beau Vallon is 22.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beau Vallon is 1.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.05 SCR 274
$6.03 COP 22.7K
215.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 SCR 1,018
$33.17 COP 124.8K
113.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 SCR 98.5
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$5.86 SCR 84.4
$1.63 COP 6,133
259.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SCR 23.23
$1.05 COP 3,947
53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SCR 14.81
$0.77 COP 2,899
33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 SCR 139
$1.73 COP 6,510
460.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 SCR 75.0
$3.18 COP 12.0K
63.84%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.69 SCR 38.64
$1.07 COP 4,015
151.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SCR 21.38
$1.31 COP 4,935
13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COP 5,195
-
Eggs
-
$2.25 COP 8,457
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 SCR 86.9
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 SCR 86.1
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-32.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 SCR 29.38
$2.24 COP 8,438
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SCR 28.23
$1.06 COP 3,988
84.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 SCR 27.92
$1.51 COP 5,697
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.98 SCR 144
$1.36 COP 5,119
633.82%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COP 4,218
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 SCR 14.11
$1.17 COP 4,400
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 SCR 29.63
$0.90 COP 3,395
128.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.93 SCR 431
$2.26 COP 8,501
1224.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 SCR 13.43
$0.86 COP 3,233
8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,640
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
đź‘•đź‘ź Clothing & Footwear
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 SCR 18.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
158.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 SCR 11.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
118.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 SCR 30.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
161.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SCR 19.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
91.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 SCR 16.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-58.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 SCR 8,305
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-56.28%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Beau Vallon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Beau Vallon: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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