Chicago vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.53M

The cost of living in Chicago is 145% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 358th and 4852nd ($2851 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 18th and 5346th 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
$19.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687