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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Valence is 77.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Valence is 99.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.27
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
138.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.34
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
76.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
60.45%
Cappuccino
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.65 COPย 6,043
78.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.06 COPย 3,882
165.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$0.77 COPย 2,839
140.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.09
$1.75 COPย 6,418
237.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
47.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 COPย 4,026
2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.34 COPย 4,905
75.37%
Eggs
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.26 COPย 8,299
81.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.02 โ‚ฌ16.39
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
322.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.63 โ‚ฌ13.47
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
169.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.59
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
192.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.37 COPย 8,691
35.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.07 COPย 3,939
104.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.48 COPย 5,418
67.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$1.36 COPย 5,011
194.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.13 COPย 4,135
107.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.13 COPย 4,161
141.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.89 COPย 3,274
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚ฌ0.21
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-71.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
$2.28 COPย 8,361
463.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.19 COPย 4,359
150.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.40 COPย 8,828
65.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Valence
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.84 COPย 3,074
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 โ‚ฌ42.47
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
20.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.41
$1.48 COPย 5,417
245.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.89 COPย 6,949
2.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.35 โ‚ฌ28.75
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
314.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.94 COPย 3,455
119.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
108.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
47.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 โ‚ฌ123
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
74.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
19.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.46 โ‚ฌ25.39
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
24.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.39 โ‚ฌ19.30
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 โ‚ฌ15.91
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.88
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
240.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$772 โ‚ฌ666
$316 COPย 1.2M
144.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,007 โ‚ฌ6,902
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
34.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.5
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
72.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 โ‚ฌ38.90
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
38.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 โ‚ฌ157
$108 COPย 394.9K
68.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Valence
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 โ‚ฌ466
$491 COPย 1.8M
10.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 โ‚ฌ405
$371 COPย 1.4M
26.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ695
$821 COPย 3.0M
-1.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ590
$731 COPย 2.7M
-6.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Valence
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,191 โ‚ฌ1,888
$517 COPย 1.9M
323.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Valence: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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