Buenos Aires vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$555
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.53M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 7% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4647th and 4852nd ($1247 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and Colombia, respectively. Check Argentina vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 1053rd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Medellin

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Buenos Aires Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

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