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

😐 Solo nomad: Valga is 48.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valga is 94.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 €13.76
$6.23 COP 26K
155.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 €75.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
171.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.96
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.02%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
155.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
166.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
236.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
286.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.57 €5.68
$3.2 COP 13.3K
105.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.82%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$4.55 COP 19K
192.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.24 €7.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
61.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.8 €19.68
$8.59 COP 35.8K
165.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.51 COP 6,293
80.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$1.42 COP 5,911
173.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
193.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 €9.46
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Valga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 €3.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
207.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 €14.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
117.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
86.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 €298
$82.5 COP 344.1K
317.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.64 €17.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.2 €26.94
$23.51 COP 98K
32.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.97 €24.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
46.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 €4.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 €224
$305 COP 1.3M
-15.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,887 €6,809
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.39 €40.06
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.8
$103 COP 430.1K
1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
32.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 €185
$489 COP 2M
-56.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 €124
$379 COP 1.6M
-62.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 €344
$827 COP 3.4M
-51.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 €283
$729 COP 3M
-55.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$814 €703
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 €495
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,269 €1,096
$550 COP 2.3M
130.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Valga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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