Cost of Living Comparison Between Valmiera and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valmiera and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valmiera is 31.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valmiera is 28.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 €10.17
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
89.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.97 €39.69
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
42.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 €7.32
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
14.75%
Cappuccino
$3.38 €2.92
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
96.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 €2.69
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
87.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
-5.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
-16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 €0.35
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
-67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$1.63 €1.41
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
-26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 €6.82
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
73.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 €6.46
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.71 €10.11
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
36.32%
Apples (1kg)
$0.59 €0.51
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
-73.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 €0.38
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
-61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 €0.28
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
-72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 €0.2
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
-72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 €4.3
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
112.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.3 €8.03
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
-0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.82 €31.79
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
-12.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
101.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 €11.97
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
76.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
74.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
21.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €256
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
259.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
111.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.7 €10.96
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
-45.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.17 €35.54
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
60.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 €6.12
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
79.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
82.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K €13.5K
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
164.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
54.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.64 €40.27
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
47.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 €83.6
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
27.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 €280
$489 COPΒ 2M
-33.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 €202
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
-38.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 €395
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
-44.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 €298
$729 COPΒ 3M
-52.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,389 €1,199
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
-36.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 €901
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
-31.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valmiera
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 €866
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
82.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Valmiera: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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