Chicago vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chicago is 206% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 483rd and 6207th ($2667 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617