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

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 4.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 23% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.07 VES 2,920
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-1.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 VES 24.1K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
51.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 VES 4,827
$7.32 COP 26.4K
37.02%
Cappuccino
$2.56 VES 1,230
$1.66 COP 5,971
54.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 VES 628
$1.10 COP 3,977
18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 465
$0.78 COP 2,815
24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 VES 638
$1.71 COP 6,172
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 935
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-38.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 870
$1.11 COP 4,002
63.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 VES 609
$1.31 COP 4,707
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 VES 593
$1.38 COP 4,967
-10.87%
Eggs
$2.16 VES 1,038
$2.22 COP 7,989
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 VES 2,822
$4.34 COP 15.6K
35.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 VES 3,331
$5.80 COP 20.9K
19.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 VES 3,380
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-21.83%
Apples (1kg)
$5.30 VES 2,551
$2.26 COP 8,143
134.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 VES 625
$1.11 COP 4,013
17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 VES 956
$1.46 COP 5,271
36.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 VES 948
$1.37 COP 4,916
43.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 VES 1,283
$1.11 COP 3,999
140.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 VES 976
$1.16 COP 4,188
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 654
$0.89 COP 3,202
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 VES 890
$0.87 COP 3,116
112.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 VES 1,215
$2.35 COP 8,473
7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 VES 4,172
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-20.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 VES 653
$1.20 COP 4,319
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VES 951
$2.48 COP 8,923
-20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 138
$0.79 COP 2,835
-63.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 VES 17.5K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-10.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 VES 1,608
$1.42 COP 5,124
135.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 VES 1,069
$1.91 COP 6,882
16.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 VES 1,898
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-48.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 235
$0.97 COP 3,481
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K VES 12.0M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
37.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 18.8M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
48.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.07 VES 9,658
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-75.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 VES 3,958
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-14.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.28 VES 17.9K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
53.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.22 VES 16.9K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
35.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.56 VES 14.2K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
56.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 VES 2,361
$3.89 COP 14.0K
26.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 VES 36.3K
$304 COP 1.1M
-75.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,060 VES 1.5M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-48.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.26 VES 17.0K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-39.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.94 VES 15.9K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
1.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 VES 35.4K
$102 COP 366.3K
-27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 VES 33.6K
$108 COP 389.4K
-35.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 VES 68.0K
$474 COP 1.7M
-70.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 VES 59.5K
$371 COP 1.3M
-66.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 VES 127.8K
$848 COP 3.1M
-68.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 VES 119.6K
$716 COP 2.6M
-65.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$500 VES 240.8K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-82.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$323 VES 155.5K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-76.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 VES 100.2K
$542 COP 1.9M
-61.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Valencia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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