Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valmiera Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Valmiera

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.9% cheaper than Valmiera without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.3% cheaper than Valmiera without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.78 €10.17
-47.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.97 €39.69
-29.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.48 €7.32
-12.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.38 €2.92
-49.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.8 €1.56
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.11 €2.69
-46.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.02 €2.61
5.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 €0.78
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.4 €0.35
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 €2.59
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 €1.41
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.9 €6.82
-42.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.48 €6.46
-23.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.71 €10.11
-26.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.59 €0.51
283.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 €1.31
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.53 €2.18
-40.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.26 €1.95
-37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.43 €0.38
158.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.33 €0.28
257.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.72 €1.49
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.23 €0.2
265.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.99 €4.3
-52.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.3 €8.03
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.19 €1.02
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.16 €1.87
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.68 €0.58
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.82 €31.79
13.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.84 €2.45
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.84 €0.73
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.86 €11.97
-43.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 €1.58
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.8K €26.6K
-42.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K €27.6K
-17.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$297 €256
-72.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.98 €17.25
-52.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.7 €10.96
85.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.17 €35.54
-37.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.09 €6.12
-44.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$556 €480
-45.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.7K €13.5K
-62.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.2 €77
-35.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.64 €40.27
-32.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.9 €83.6
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$134 €116
-21.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$324 €280
51.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$234 €202
62.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$457 €395
80.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$346 €298
111.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,389 €1,199
57.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,044 €901
46.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Valmiera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,003 €866
-45.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valmiera: October 29, 2025

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