Dusseldorf vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
65
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
631K
2.53M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 65% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2319th and 4852nd ($1913 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 5346th 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
$15.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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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