Buenos Aires vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$536
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.53M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 13% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4761st and 5161st ($1207 vs $1071) 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 1226th and 5624th 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
$17.2
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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