Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia City and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia City is 28.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valencia City is 32.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 ₱168
$6.23 COP 26K
-51.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.39 ₱1,358
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-24.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$1.87 ₱104
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-74.70%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₱88
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱18.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1 ₱55.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-39.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₱84.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ₱72.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₱33.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₱43.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$1.64 ₱91.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.2 ₱345
$4.55 COP 19K
36.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.18 ₱121
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-61.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 ₱172
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₱96.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ₱63.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ₱125
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 ₱53.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-33.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₱42.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
-30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 ₱117
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₱25.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₱23.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 ₱149
$2.35 COP 9,809
13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.86 ₱103
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-80.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₱45.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₱75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₱50.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-35.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱121
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ₱1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
25.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ₱5,763
$82.5 COP 344.1K
25.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.38 ₱1,859
$9.44 COP 39.4K
253.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.71 ₱2,044
$23.51 COP 98K
56.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.33 ₱1,856
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.5 ₱250
$3.96 COP 16.5K
13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ₱6,530
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,320 ₱240.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-27.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.2 ₱2,572
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.71 ₱1,654
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,263
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 ₱3,802
$106 COP 440.5K
-35.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$489 COP 2M
-46.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,884
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ₱32.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 ₱22.1K
$729 COP 3M
-45.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,261 ₱125.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
3.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.43
-28.82%

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Last update for Valencia City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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