Cost of Living Comparison Between Valinhos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valinhos and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Valinhos is 17.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valinhos is 0.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 R$30.87
$6.23 COP 26K
-10.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 R$150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 R$31.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.09%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 R$8.78
$1.24 COP 5,188
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.39 R$13.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 R$54.6
$4.55 COP 19K
116.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 R$23.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 R$46.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 R$9.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 R$9.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 R$5.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 R$41.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.57
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.83 COP 3,464
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.83 R$210
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.41 COP 5,899
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 R$43.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
0.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$157K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 R$294
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 R$125
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.3 R$40.52
$3.96 COP 16.5K
84.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,086 R$44.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.55 R$258
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.73 R$221
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 R$437
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.57 R$231
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,723
$489 COP 2M
-36.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,219
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,533
$827 COP 3.4M
-44.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 R$2,943
$729 COP 3M
-27.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,525 R$8,465
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-30.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 R$6,348
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valinhos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Valinhos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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