Asuncion vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$338
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
67
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
462K
2.53M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 24% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7159th and 6207th ($666 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and Colombia, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6136th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3909
$6129

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$620
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$604
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$335
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$534
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$411
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$541
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$486
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$379
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$515
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$314
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$531
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$644
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$439
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$373
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$615
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$585
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$600
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$596
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$629
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$481
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$487
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$592
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$557
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$593
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$635
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$660
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$482
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$619
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$881
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$622
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$623
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$629
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$647
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$472
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$641
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$534
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$608
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$561

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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