Colorado Springs vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2548
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1632
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2650
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$662
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4215
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
62
65
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
479K
2.53M

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 119% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 819th and 4852nd ($2548 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 714th 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 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Colorado Springs ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 297th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Medellin

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Colorado Springs Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1578
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1366
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2581
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2457
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.76
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1487
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24668
$8196

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2521
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1961
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2534
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2542
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2288
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2391
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2749
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2548
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2848
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2627
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2382
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2649
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2642
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2729
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2986
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2594
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2800
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$3013
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2571
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2028
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2506
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2346
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1770
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1900
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2417
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2293
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2237
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1741
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2212
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2470
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1730
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1875
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1646
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2029

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