Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valkenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valkenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.3% cheaper than Valkenburg without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.8% cheaper than Valkenburg without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.06 €21.63
-75.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.2 €78.8
-64.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.55 €10.84
-41.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.24 €3.66
-59.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.47 €3
-68.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.8 €2.41
-73.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.08 €6.11
-76.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.86 €5.06
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.44 €2.11
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.19 €2.76
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.6 €3.97
-51.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.44 €11.6
-66.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.48 €14.23
-65.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.72 €14.44
-48.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 €2.04
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.55 €2.2
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.95 €1.68
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.97 €1.7
-43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.92 €1.65
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.42 €12.45
-83.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.81 €5.88
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.56 €1.35
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.57 €2.22
-3.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.68 €3.18
-77.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$93.6 €80.8
-55.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.99 €6.9
-82.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.22 €1.92
-11.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.4 €24.52
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.23 €1.93
-54.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.8K €30.1K
-49.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.1K €28.6K
-20.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$278 €240
-70.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.51 €22.03
-62.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.54 €40.18
-49.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.83 €35.25
-37.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.02 €19.87
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.25 €13.16
-74.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,554 €1,342
-80.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,125 €7,015
-27.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.6 €83.4
-40.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.97 €40.56
-32.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 €97.3
-8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 €113
-19.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,428 €1,233
-65.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,158 €1,000
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,302 €1,988
-64.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,746 €1,508
-58.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,666 €4,028
-53.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,175 €3,605
-63.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Valkenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,454 €2,119
-77.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valkenburg: October 29, 2025

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