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

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 45.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 44.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.97 €12.74
$6.14 COP 22.2K
143.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 €49.34
$33.05 COP 119.3K
75.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €10.95
$7.32 COP 26.4K
75.82%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.17
$1.66 COP 5,987
53.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.05
$1.10 COP 3,987
119.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.72
$0.78 COP 2,822
158.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.71 COP 6,188
97.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.91
$3.17 COP 11.5K
7.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.00
$1.11 COP 4,012
5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.31 COP 4,719
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.38 COP 4,980
26.81%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.41
$2.22 COP 8,009
27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 €9.68
$4.34 COP 15.7K
161.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.31 €7.07
$5.80 COP 20.9K
43.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.23 €12.11
$8.98 COP 32.4K
58.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.29
$2.26 COP 8,164
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.50
$1.11 COP 4,023
59.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 €1.75
$1.46 COP 5,284
41.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.05
$1.37 COP 4,929
75.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.11 COP 4,009
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.64
$1.16 COP 4,199
65.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.40
$0.89 COP 3,211
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.87 COP 3,124
-18.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 €5.63
$2.35 COP 8,495
181.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.05
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.28
$1.20 COP 4,330
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.48 COP 8,946
-15.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.51
$0.79 COP 2,842
124.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.20 €28.25
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-18.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 €2.99
$1.42 COP 5,137
147.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.03
$1.91 COP 6,900
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.32 €20.69
$7.65 COP 27.6K
217.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.97 COP 3,490
87.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.0K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
88.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
24.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €120
$81.3 COP 293.5K
73.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 €11.42
$9.63 COP 34.8K
39.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.13 €25.64
$24.36 COP 88.0K
23.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.61 €35.41
$26.02 COP 93.9K
59.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.13 €11.17
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-30.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 €8.16
$3.89 COP 14.0K
146.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 €512
$304 COP 1.1M
97.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €9,963
$5,902 COP 21.3M
98.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €86.6
$58.7 COP 211.8K
73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 €32.24
$32.48 COP 117.2K
16.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.8
$102 COP 367.3K
-0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €108
$108 COP 390.4K
17.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 €1,061
$474 COP 1.7M
163.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$935 €796
$371 COP 1.3M
152.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,942 €1,653
$848 COP 3.1M
129.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 €1,153
$716 COP 2.6M
89.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,865 €4,991
$2,871 COP 10.4M
104.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,356 €2,856
$1,375 COP 5.0M
144.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,086 €1,776
$542 COP 2.0M
285.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
13.43
-74.39%

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Last update for Valencia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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