El Paso vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1796
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4088
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1008
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3260
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
65
😀 Quality of life
85
64
🏙️ Population
679K
2.53M

The cost of living in El Paso is 54% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2822nd and 4852nd ($1796 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1955th and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. El Paso ranked 145th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 437th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Medellin

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El Paso Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1021
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1792
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.37
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373

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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