Columbus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
906K
2.53M

The cost of living in Columbus is 84% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1634th and 4852nd ($2140 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 Columbus compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 266th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Medellin

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Columbus Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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