Medellin vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$1958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
841K

The cost of living in Medellin is 36% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4852nd and 2757th ($1162 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 5346th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Valencia, Spain

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Medellin Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$10416

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626