Brasilia vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$386
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
66
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.53M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6320th and 5342nd ($882 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5763rd and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Medellin

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