Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valladolid Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valladolid

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Valladolid without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.2% cheaper than Valladolid without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.29 €14.93
-63.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.7 €61.1
-54.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.48 €9.05
-29.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.37 €2.04
-27.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.19 €2.75
-65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 €1.77
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.4 €2.94
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.55 €3.93
-29.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.05 €0.91
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.18 €1.88
-38.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.77 €2.39
-19.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.7 €19.6
-79.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.94 €10.31
-52.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.21 €20.04
-62.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.78 €2.4
-18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.23 €1.92
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.89 €1.63
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.18 €3.61
-66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 €1.61
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.03 €1.75
-41.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.67
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 €0.53
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.3 €5.44
-62.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.49 €9.05
-10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 €1.94
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.52
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.88 €19.76
83.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.66 €4.03
-69.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.12 €1.83
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.75 €20.5
-66.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.79 €1.54
-43.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.3K €33.1K
-54.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K €35.1K
-35.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$203 €176
-59.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.45 €22.83
-64.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.16 €27.77
-26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.95 €32.77
-32.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.42 €16.77
-1.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.34 €8.06
-57.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$259 €224
17.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,070 €6,104
-16.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.7 €74
-32.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.94 €32.75
-16.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.1 €70
27.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88.1 €76
20.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$685 €592
-28.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$510 €440
-25.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,128 €974
-26.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$779 €672
-6.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,394 €4,658
-59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,535 €3,915
-66.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Valladolid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,276 €1,965
-75.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.38
297.34%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valladolid: October 27, 2025

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