Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valletta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valletta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Valletta without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46% cheaper than Valletta without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.4 €17.61
-69.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.8 €59.4
-52.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.72 €10.12
-36.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.71 €2.34
-36.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.69 €2.32
-59.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.06 €1.78
-64.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.94 €4.26
-66.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.98 €4.3
-35.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.17
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 €1.3
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.5 €3.03
-62.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.66 €3.16
-39.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.92 €8.56
-54.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.58 €9.14
-46.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.99 €12.08
-38.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.43 €2.96
-34.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.76
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.85 €2.46
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.31 €2.86
-57.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 €1.61
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.94 €2.54
-59.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.85 €1.6
-51.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.22 €1.06
-31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.33 €5.47
-62.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.74 €4.95
62.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.32 €2
-49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.78 €1.53
39.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.83 €2.44
-70.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.31 €7.18
-83.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.35 €29.66
-77.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 €1.3
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K €22.9K
-33.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.6K €35K
-35.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$170 €147
-51.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.25 €25.26
-67.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.75 €28.28
-28.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.4 €51.3
-56.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$31.32 €27.04
-38.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.35 €13.25
-74.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$260 €225
17.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13K €11.2K
-54.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €87.8
-43.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$74.2 €64.1
-57.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$142 €123
-27.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$167 €144
-36.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,281 €1,106
-61.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,076 €929
-64.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,814 €2,430
-70.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,830 €1,580
-60.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,264 €3,681
-48.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,749 €3,237
-59.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Valletta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,844 €1,592
-70.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valletta: October 28, 2025

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