Basseterre vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$532
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
67
😀 Quality of life
36
53
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.53M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 42% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4490th and 6207th ($1241 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 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 7322nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$6129

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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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