Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 7.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 7.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 CLP 8,906
$6.03 COP 22.8K
62.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.54 CLP 34.2K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
13.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 CLP 7,638
$7.29 COP 27.6K
15.09%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,579
$1.63 COP 6,170
73.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,117
$1.05 COP 3,971
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 CLP 790
$0.77 COP 2,916
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,984
$1.73 COP 6,550
89.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CLP 3,865
$3.18 COP 12.0K
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,084
$1.07 COP 4,040
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,439
$1.31 COP 4,965
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 1,976
$1.38 COP 5,227
57.25%
Eggs
$4.00 CLP 3,638
$2.25 COP 8,509
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,556
$4.48 COP 17.0K
134.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,119
$5.74 COP 21.7K
17.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 CLP 8,555
$8.86 COP 33.6K
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,631
$2.24 COP 8,490
-20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,431
$1.06 COP 4,012
48.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,430
$1.51 COP 5,732
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,300
$1.36 COP 5,151
5.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 CLP 1,056
$1.12 COP 4,244
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,228
$1.17 COP 4,427
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CLP 1,235
$0.90 COP 3,416
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,130
$0.84 COP 3,169
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 CLP 4,143
$2.26 COP 8,553
101.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 CLP 4,601
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,280
$1.18 COP 4,479
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CLP 1,653
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 551
$0.86 COP 3,253
-29.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 CLP 48.3K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
27.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 433
$1.47 COP 5,555
-67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 CLP 649
$1.95 COP 7,367
-63.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 CLP 3,501
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-50.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,278
$0.97 COP 3,663
44.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K CLP 13.6M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-16.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-25.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.2K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
60.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
45.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-8.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
24.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 CLP 4,929
$4.10 COP 15.5K
31.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 CLP 392.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
40.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
43.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.19 CLP 29.3K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-46.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 CLP 19.3K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-33.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 55.4K
$103 COP 388.8K
-40.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CLP 46.1K
$108 COP 408.4K
-53.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 CLP 438.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-0.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 CLP 389.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
13.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 638.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-14.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 CLP 523.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-20.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-39.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-14.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 CLP 753.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
53.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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