Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valinhos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valinhos

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.8% more expensive than Valinhos without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.3% more expensive than Valinhos without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.56 R$30.87
12.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.04 R$150
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.61 R$31.14
31.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.74 R$9.65
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.19 R$6.6
-7.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.83 R$4.59
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.79 R$9.92
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.65 R$14.73
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 R$5.68
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 R$8.78
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.14 R$6.33
16.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.39 R$13.28
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.83 R$54.6
-53.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.16 R$23.11
37.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.4 R$46.6
2.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.7 R$9.42
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.21 R$6.71
-11.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.38 R$7.65
9.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.72 R$9.52
-17.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.27 R$7.05
-12.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 R$7.14
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.95 R$5.29
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.64 R$3.54
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.78 R$9.91
32.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.51 R$41.66
24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.36 R$7.53
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.08 R$11.57
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.86 R$4.77
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$37.83 R$210
10.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.15 R$6.38
22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.63 R$3.48
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.87 R$43.69
-0.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.08 R$5.98
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.9K R$116.2K
-15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.3K R$157K
-7.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52.9 R$294
56.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.98 R$66.5
-21.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.55 R$125
4.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.69 R$126
13.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.85 R$121
-12.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.3 R$40.52
-45.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$286 R$1,586
6.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,086 R$44.9K
-26.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.55 R$258
24.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.73 R$221
-20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.8 R$437
30.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.57 R$231
154.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$310 R$1,723
57.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$220 R$1,219
72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$456 R$2,533
81.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$530 R$2,943
37.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,525 R$8,465
43.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,144 R$6,348
34.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Valinhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.17
20.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valinhos: October 29, 2025

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