Ecatepec de Morelos vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1782
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$408
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$966
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
1.93M
2.53M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 21% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6586th and 5161st ($842 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 124th and 2nd in Mexico and Colombia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6160th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecatepec de Morelos vs Medellin

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Ecatepec de Morelos Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2914
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1792
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.9
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$917
13 km or 8.4 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1428
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$934
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$975
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$771
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$986
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$887
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$907
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$1032
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$987
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$981
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$1004
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$1241
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$950
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$928
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$803
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$926
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$846
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$944
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$670
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$926
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$766
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$962
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$910

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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