Guadalajara vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$529
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 9% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4902nd and 5342nd ($1120 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Mexico and Colombia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5577th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$6383

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$929
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$1058
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
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$749
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$953
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$926
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1166

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
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$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
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$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
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$565
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$620
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$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
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$684
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$673
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$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677