Brasilia vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$415
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
65
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 13% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6162nd and 5161st ($928 vs $1071) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5658th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685