Columbus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
906K
2.53M

The cost of living in Columbus is 154% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6140th ($2202 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 3rd 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 47th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 202nd and 5994th 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
$18.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$6416

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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
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617