Belem vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$458
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$412
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
67
😀 Quality of life
39
54
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belem is 0.7% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6140th ($860 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7261st and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617