Detroit vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
639K
2.53M

The cost of living in Detroit is 130% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1856th and 6207th ($2006 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 216th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Medellin

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