Guadalajara vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$442
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
67
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 13% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5803rd and 6207th ($985 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5559th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$6129

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$737
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$630
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$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
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$844
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$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
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$871
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$789
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$653
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$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
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$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
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$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
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$718
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$652
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$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
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$638
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$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
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$687
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$520
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$552
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$601
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$598
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$592
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$462
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$617