Columbus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
906K
2.53M

The cost of living in Columbus is 158% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1248th and 6207th ($2252 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 65th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 242nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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