Basseterre vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$647
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
65
😀 Quality of life
39
64
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.53M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 14% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4467th and 4852nd ($1330 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Colombia, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 8034th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Medellin

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Basseterre Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$8196

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
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$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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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