Medellin vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$387
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
54
84
🏙️ Population
2.53M
792K

The cost of living in Medellin is 40% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6140th and 3662nd ($867 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th 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 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 5994th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426