Denver vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
716K
2.53M

The cost of living in Denver is 145% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 365th and 4852nd ($2848 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 218th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Medellin

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Denver Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

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