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

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 41.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 51.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$6.23 COP 26K
139.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.28%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
109.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$4.55 COP 19K
149.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$5.71 COP 23.8K
48.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$2.35 COP 9,809
184.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
108.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
145.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
217.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
73.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$82.5 COP 344.1K
76.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$23.51 COP 98K
27.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-33.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
155.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$305 COP 1.3M
98.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
97.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
20.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$489 COP 2M
145.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$379 COP 1.6M
146.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$827 COP 3.4M
140.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$729 COP 3M
88.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,532 COP 6.4M
99.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$550 COP 2.3M
354.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
13.43
-74.39%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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