Belem vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$413
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
66
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Belem is 24% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6728th and 5342nd ($784 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7040th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$6383

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$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677