Brasilia vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$332
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
3.09M
2.53M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 5% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6295th and 6140th ($826 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5819th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617