Edinburgh vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
66
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
488K
2.53M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 124% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1247th and 5342nd ($2310 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd 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 59th and 5890th 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
$21.6
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$6383

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677