Columbus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
906K
2.53M

The cost of living in Columbus is 99% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1686th and 5161st ($2127 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 96th and 5624th 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
$18.3
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685