Cost of Living Comparison Between Valence and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valence and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valence is 85.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valence is 106.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 €12.6
$6.23 COP 26K
134.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 €9.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.94%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
140.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.73 COP 3,060
154.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
241.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
-5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
70.68%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.04 €16.44
$4.55 COP 19K
318.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 €13.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
167.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.49 €22.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
208.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
178.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
115.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
125.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 €0.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.99 €11.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
452.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
159.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 €3.41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
58.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Valence
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
98.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.02 €41.46
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 €4.46
$1.41 COP 5,899
265.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
-1.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.13 €29.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
334.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$82.5 COP 344.1K
78.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 €9.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.69 €24.77
$23.51 COP 98K
22.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 €19.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 €15.98
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-3.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
252.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$771 €666
$305 COP 1.3M
153.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,249 €7,123
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
72.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 €38.75
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93
$103 COP 430.1K
4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 €157
$106 COP 440.5K
71.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valence
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 €472
$489 COP 2M
11.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 €400
$379 COP 1.6M
22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 €695
$827 COP 3.4M
-2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €599
$729 COP 3M
-4.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,387 €3,788
$2,190 COP 9.1M
100.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,914 €3,379
$1,532 COP 6.4M
155.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,166 €2,734
$550 COP 2.3M
475.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Valence: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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