Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valletta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valletta is 76.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valletta is 85.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 €17.61
$6.23 COP 26K
227.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 €10.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.59%
Cappuccino
$2.71 €2.34
$1.72 COP 7,155
57.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
144.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
182.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.94 €4.26
$1.66 COP 6,916
197.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 €4.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 €3.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
163.16%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 €8.56
$4.55 COP 19K
118.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 €9.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.99 €12.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
51.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.42 COP 5,911
133.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
149.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
107.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 €5.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
169.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$1.18 COP 4,927
96.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
240.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 €7.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
489.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.35 €29.66
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K €35K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
54.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$82.5 COP 344.1K
106.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.25 €25.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
209.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 €28.28
$23.51 COP 98K
39.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 €51.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
131.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.32 €27.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
63.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.35 €13.25
$3.96 COP 16.5K
287.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 €225
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K €11.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
118.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.2 €64.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
135.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 €123
$103 COP 430.1K
38.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 €144
$106 COP 440.5K
57.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 €1,106
$489 COP 2M
161.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$379 COP 1.6M
183.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,814 €2,430
$827 COP 3.4M
240.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 €1,580
$729 COP 3M
150.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,264 €3,681
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,749 €3,237
$1,532 COP 6.4M
144.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valletta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,844 €1,592
$550 COP 2.3M
235.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Valletta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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