Detroit vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
639K
2.53M

The cost of living in Detroit is 78% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1839th and 4852nd ($2070 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 319th and 5346th 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
$17.9
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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