Baltimore vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
586K
2.53M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 155% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1330th and 6207th ($2223 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 121st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Medellin

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Baltimore Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Medellin

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