Medellin vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$494
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
75
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
826K

The cost of living in Medellin is 40% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5342nd and 3105th ($1030 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 5890th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$12255

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603