Chicago vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
97
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chicago is 172% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 394th and 5342nd ($2799 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 3rd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 16th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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