Medellin vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
841K

The cost of living in Medellin is 40% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5161st and 2874th ($1071 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 5624th and 365th 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
$6.31
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$10445

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656