Cost of Living Comparison Between Valladolid and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valladolid and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valladolid is 60.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valladolid is 70.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 €14.93
$6.23 COP 26K
177.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 €9.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.81%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
179.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
104.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
-15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.91%
Eggs
$2.77 €2.39
$2.22 COP 9,252
24.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.7 €19.6
$4.55 COP 19K
398.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 €10.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
109.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.21 €20.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
170.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
194.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$2.35 COP 9,809
168.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 €9.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.88 €19.76
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 €4.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
230.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.75 €20.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
202.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.02 COP 4,265
75.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 €176
$82.5 COP 344.1K
146.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
180.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 €27.77
$23.51 COP 98K
36.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.95 €32.77
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.42 €16.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 €8.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 €224
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,070 €6,104
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 €74
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.75
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 €70
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 €76
$106 COP 440.5K
-16.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 €592
$489 COP 2M
40.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 €440
$379 COP 1.6M
34.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$827 COP 3.4M
36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 €672
$729 COP 3M
6.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 €4,658
$2,190 COP 9.1M
146.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,535 €3,915
$1,532 COP 6.4M
195.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valladolid
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,276 €1,965
$550 COP 2.3M
313.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
13.43
-74.83%

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Last update for Valladolid: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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