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

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 6.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 VES 1,476

$5.91 COP 22.5K

1.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.5 VES 12.5K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

56.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.13 VES 2,504

$7.21 COP 27.5K

40.50%

Cappuccino

$2.49 VES 615

$1.65 COP 6,284

50.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 VES 312

$1.11 COP 4,224

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 VES 250

$0.71 COP 2,716

42.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 VES 319

$1.74 COP 6,637

-25.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 VES 499

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-36.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 VES 452

$1.1 COP 4,176

66.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 VES 322

$1.3 COP 4,965

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 VES 305

$1.39 COP 5,302

-11.51%

Eggs

$2.08 VES 513

$2.18 COP 8,302

-4.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.79 VES 1,432

$4.54 COP 17.3K

27.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.72 VES 1,661

$5.85 COP 22.3K

14.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.88 VES 1,702

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-20.19%

Apples (1kg)

$5.23 VES 1,294

$2.24 COP 8,539

133.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.32 VES 326

$1.07 COP 4,080

23.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 VES 498

$1.53 COP 5,822

31.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2 VES 495

$1.41 COP 5,377

41.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.59 VES 639

$1.12 COP 4,269

131.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 VES 488

$1.14 COP 4,343

72.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 VES 324

$0.9 COP 3,418

45.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 VES 436

$0.91 COP 3,481

93.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 VES 626

$2.34 COP 8,932

8.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.75 VES 2,164

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-11.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 VES 348

$1.15 COP 4,369

22.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 VES 481

$2.38 COP 9,066

-18.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 VES 71.7

$0.81 COP 3,069

-64.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.68 VES 9,071

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-9.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 VES 797

$1.46 COP 5,572

120.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.21 VES 547

$1.99 COP 7,570

11.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.94 VES 974

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-50.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 VES 121

$1.01 COP 3,844

-51.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K VES 6.2M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

42.18%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.2K VES 9.7M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

46.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$19.99 VES 4,942

$80.8 COP 308K

-75.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.09 VES 2,000

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-13.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.25 VES 9,212

$23.51 COP 89.6K

58.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.45 VES 9,013

$25.61 COP 97.6K

42.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.23 VES 7,476

$18.95 COP 72.2K

59.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 VES 1,247

$4.12 COP 15.7K

22.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$78.1 VES 19.3K

$306 COP 1.2M

-74.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,947 VES 728.8K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-49.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.54 VES 8,541

$58.8 COP 224K

-41.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.67 VES 8,080

$31.9 COP 121.5K

2.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 VES 18K

$102 COP 387.4K

-28.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.1 VES 17.1K

$108 COP 413K

-36.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$138 VES 34.1K

$478 COP 1.8M

-71.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$122 VES 30.1K

$375 COP 1.4M

-67.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 VES 66.9K

$838 COP 3.2M

-67.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$247 VES 61.1K

$727 COP 2.8M

-66.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$503 VES 124.5K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-77.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$325 VES 80.3K

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-79.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$206 VES 51K

$517 COP 2M

-60.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

21.33

13.43

58.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Valencia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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