Baltimore vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
586K
2.53M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 126% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1219th and 5342nd ($2323 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 128th and 5890th 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
$17.4
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677