Detroit vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
639K
2.53M

The cost of living in Detroit is 90% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1947th and 5161st ($2032 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 318th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Medellin

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Detroit Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$7264

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Medellin

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