Cost of Living Comparison Between Valkenburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valkenburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valkenburg is 93.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 161.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valkenburg is 103.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.06 €21.63
$6.23 COP 26K
302.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
182.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.55 €10.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.82%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
146.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €3
$1.1 COP 4,575
215.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
283.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 €6.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
326.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
139.85%
Eggs
$4.6 €3.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
107.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.44 €11.6
$4.55 COP 19K
195.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.48 €14.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
188.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.72 €14.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
94.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
138.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$2.35 COP 9,809
513.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.88
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
343.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.6 €80.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
123.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
466.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
13.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.4 €24.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
261.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
118.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 €240
$82.5 COP 344.1K
237.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.51 €22.03
$9.44 COP 39.4K
170.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.54 €40.18
$23.51 COP 98K
97.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.83 €35.25
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 €19.87
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$15.25 €13.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
285.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,554 €1,342
$305 COP 1.3M
409.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,125 €7,015
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 €83.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
66.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 €40.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.3
$103 COP 430.1K
9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
24.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 €1,233
$489 COP 2M
191.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$379 COP 1.6M
205.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,302 €1,988
$827 COP 3.4M
178.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,746 €1,508
$729 COP 3M
139.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,666 €4,028
$2,190 COP 9.1M
113.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,175 €3,605
$1,532 COP 6.4M
172.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valkenburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,454 €2,119
$550 COP 2.3M
346.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Valkenburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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