Cost of Living Comparison Between Valga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valga is 46.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valga is 46.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.98
$6.03 COP 22.8K
167.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 €76.7
$33.17 COP 125.6K
166.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.84
$7.29 COP 27.6K
55.83%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.70
$1.63 COP 6,170
162.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.56
$1.05 COP 3,971
180.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.23
$0.77 COP 2,916
233.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.31 €5.47
$1.73 COP 6,550
264.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 €5.63
$3.18 COP 12.0K
104.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 COP 4,040
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.31 COP 4,965
9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.54
$1.38 COP 5,227
112.32%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$2.25 COP 8,509
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 €11.47
$4.48 COP 17.0K
195.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 €8.31
$5.74 COP 21.7K
67.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.58 €20.42
$8.86 COP 33.6K
166.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.24 COP 8,490
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.06 COP 4,012
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 €2.40
$1.51 COP 5,732
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 €3.22
$1.36 COP 5,151
172.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.12 COP 4,244
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.80
$1.17 COP 4,427
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.90 COP 3,416
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.84 COP 3,169
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.90 €5.98
$2.26 COP 8,553
205.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.80 €10.22
$9.97 COP 37.8K
18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.18 COP 4,479
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.39 COP 9,048
3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Valga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 €3.72
$1.47 COP 5,555
191.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.95 COP 7,367
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.61 €15.25
$7.76 COP 29.4K
126.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.97 COP 3,663
96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
79.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K €29.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
26.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$352 €305
$81.1 COP 307.1K
334.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.24 €17.53
$9.40 COP 35.6K
115.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 €27.57
$23.61 COP 89.4K
34.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.14 €24.37
$19.29 COP 73.0K
45.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 €5.04
$4.10 COP 15.5K
41.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €227
$306 COP 1.2M
-14.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,963 €6,896
$5,899 COP 22.3M
34.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.8
$59.8 COP 226.5K
86.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.12 €39.94
$31.96 COP 121.0K
44.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.6
$103 COP 388.8K
3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$108 COP 408.4K
34.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 €190
$483 COP 1.8M
-54.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 €126
$377 COP 1.4M
-61.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 €351
$822 COP 3.1M
-50.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 €286
$721 COP 2.7M
-54.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 €694
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-71.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$592 €513
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-55.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,275 €1,104
$538 COP 2.0M
137.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Valga: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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