Brasilia vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$443
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
65
😀 Quality of life
66
64
🏙️ Population
3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 18% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5856th and 4852nd ($958 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5032nd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Medellin

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Brasilia Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Medellin

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