Detroit vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
639K
2.53M

The cost of living in Detroit is 107% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1636th and 5342nd ($2133 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 311th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677