Chicago vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chicago is 163% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 375th and 5161st ($2822 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 22nd and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Medellin

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Chicago Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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