Belem vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$405
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
66
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belem is 17% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6655th and 6005th ($755 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6876th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$5682

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$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618