Medellin vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$395
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
2.53M
808K

The cost of living in Medellin is 45% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6207th and 3323rd ($873 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 6039th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$9693

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511