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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 8.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 13.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 VES 2,522
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 VES 21.5K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
52.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 VES 4,282
$7.29 COP 27.4K
38.00%
Cappuccino
$2.57 VES 1,096
$1.63 COP 6,133
57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 VES 557
$1.05 COP 3,947
24.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 435
$0.77 COP 2,899
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 VES 568
$1.73 COP 6,510
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 VES 857
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-36.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 VES 792
$1.07 COP 4,015
73.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 VES 543
$1.31 COP 4,935
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 VES 544
$1.38 COP 5,195
-7.25%
Eggs
$2.15 VES 916
$2.25 COP 8,457
-4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.78 VES 2,458
$4.48 COP 16.9K
29.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 VES 2,865
$5.74 COP 21.6K
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.04 VES 2,996
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-20.54%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 VES 2,201
$2.24 COP 8,438
130.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 VES 553
$1.06 COP 3,988
22.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 VES 858
$1.51 COP 5,697
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 881
$1.36 COP 5,119
52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 VES 1,148
$1.12 COP 4,218
141.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 VES 829
$1.17 COP 4,400
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 VES 552
$0.90 COP 3,395
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 VES 774
$0.84 COP 3,150
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 VES 1,078
$2.26 COP 8,501
11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 VES 3,720
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-12.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 VES 567
$1.18 COP 4,451
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VES 843
$2.39 COP 8,993
-17.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 122
$0.86 COP 3,233
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.77 VES 15.2K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-13.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 VES 1,419
$1.47 COP 5,521
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 VES 982
$1.95 COP 7,323
18.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 VES 1,723
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-47.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$0.97 COP 3,640
-46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VES 10.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K VES 16.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
48.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.25 VES 8,618
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-75.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 VES 3,367
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.45 VES 15.9K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
58.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.39 VES 15.5K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
42.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.35 VES 12.9K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
57.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 VES 2,090
$4.10 COP 15.4K
19.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.7 VES 32.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-74.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,040 VES 1.3M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-48.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.12 VES 15.0K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-41.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.08 VES 14.1K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
3.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 VES 31.4K
$103 COP 386.5K
-28.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.0 VES 29.4K
$108 COP 405.9K
-36.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 VES 60.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-70.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 VES 52.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-67.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 VES 115.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 VES 104.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-66.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$506 VES 215.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-81.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$325 VES 138.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-75.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 VES 88.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
-61.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Valencia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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