Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valga

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Valga without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.7% cheaper than Valga without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.94 €13.76
-60.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.8 €75.8
-63.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.53 €9.96
-35.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.4 €3.8
-60.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.93 €2.53
-62.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.46 €2.12
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.42 €5.54
-74.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.57 €5.68
-51.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.07
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.48 €1.28
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.03 €2.62
-56.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.93 €2.53
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.3 €11.48
-65.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.24 €7.97
-38.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.8 €19.68
-62.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 €2.02
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 €1.38
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.72 €2.35
-44.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.88 €3.35
-63.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.36 €1.17
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.97 €0.84
21.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.67
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.13 €0.98
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.9 €5.96
-65.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.95 €9.46
-14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.91 €1.65
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.5 €2.16
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Valga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.33 €3.74
-67.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 €0.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.05 €14.72
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.8K €28.3K
-46.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34K €29.3K
-22.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$345 €298
-76.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.64 €17.82
-54.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.2 €26.94
-24.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$27.97 €24.15
-31.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.74 €4.96
-31.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$259 €224
17.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,887 €6,809
-24.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$114 €98.3
-49.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.39 €40.06
-31.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.8
-1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Valga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$214 €185
129.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$144 €124
163.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$398 €344
107.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$328 €283
122.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$814 €703
168.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$573 €495
167.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Valga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,269 €1,096
-56.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valga: October 28, 2025

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