Edinburgh vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
67
😀 Quality of life
94
53
🏙️ Population
488K
2.53M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 157% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6207th ($2246 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 40th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Medellin

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Edinburgh Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$6129

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Medellin

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