Brasilia vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$339
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
56
53
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.53M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 8% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6414th and 6207th ($806 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5782nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617