Guadalajara vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$575
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
65
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
1.39M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 5% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4703rd and 4852nd ($1222 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd 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 5440th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Medellin

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Guadalajara Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$8196

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$910
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$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
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$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
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$1211
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
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$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1041
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$1012
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$737
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$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
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$1106
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$563
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$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
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$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
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$630
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$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
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$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
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$727
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$740
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$606
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$674
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$678
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$685
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$631
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