Belem vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$395
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
65
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belem is 30% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6712th and 4852nd ($812 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 5761st and 5346th 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
$4.82
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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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