Buenos Aires vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$496
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.53M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 11% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4856th and 5342nd ($1139 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1059th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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