Belem vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$390
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
65
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belem is 26% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6804th and 5161st ($789 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5967th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Medellin

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Belem Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$7264

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$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685