Dusseldorf vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
629K
2.53M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 113% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2278th and 6207th ($1861 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 26th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Medellin

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Dusseldorf Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.17
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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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