Edinburgh vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
488K
2.53M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 97% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1307th and 4852nd ($2295 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 83rd and 5346th 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
$22.3
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$8196

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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