George Town vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3759
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8458
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$2610
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$4644
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7771
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
65
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
41K
2.53M

The cost of living in George Town is 251% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 17th and 5161st ($3759 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Cayman Islands and Colombia, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 724th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Medellin

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George Town Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.61
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.95
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2741
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2265
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5028
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4147
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.39%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9286
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.08
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1841
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25268
$7264

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$1157
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$1155
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$1324
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$1141
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1519
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$1170
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1091
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1199
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1164
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1315
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$1616
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1018
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$993
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$970
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2770
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1077
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1109
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2134
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$835
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$1579
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$1289
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1461
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1165
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1234
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$1355
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$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2932
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$1112
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1128
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$1232
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$1169
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$1292
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$1664

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
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$915
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$717
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$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
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$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
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$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
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$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
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$676
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$673
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$687
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$675
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$606
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$685