Havana vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Havana | Medellin | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Havana is 2% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5902nd and 6005th ($926 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Cuba and Colombia, respectively. Check Cuba vs Colombia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6054th and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Havana vs Medellin
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| Havana | Medellin | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 47 km or 29 mi |  Guines | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Artemisa | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Matanzas | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Cardenas | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Colon | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Pinar del Rio | |
| 169 km or 105 mi |  Key West | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Cienfuegos | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Sagua La Grande | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Placetas | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Homestead | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Richmond West | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Cutler Bay | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Palmetto Bay | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Kendall West | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Sweetwater | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Coral Gables | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Doral | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Bonita Springs | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Miami | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Hialeah Gardens | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Hialeah | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Estero | |
| 371 km or 230 mi | Miami Lakes | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Miami Beach | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Miami Gardens | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | North Miami | |
| 379 km or 236 mi | Miramar | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Pembroke Pines | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | North Miami Beach | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Sunny Isles Beach | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Cooper | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Weston | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Aventura | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hallandale Beach | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Davie | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Hollywood | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Fort Myers |
Cities near Medellin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi |  Envigado | |
| 9.9 km or 6.1 mi | Bello | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Manizales | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Quibdo | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Pereira | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Cartago | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Salento | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Armenia | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Ibague | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Facatativa | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Zipaquira | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Girardot | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Soacha | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Turbo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Bogota | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Tulua | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Tunja | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Monteria | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Duitama | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bucaramanga | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Floridablanca | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sogamoso | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palmira | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Villavicencio | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Cali | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Ocana | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Santa Cruz de Lorica | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Sincelejo | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Magangue | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Yopal | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Neiva | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Cucuta | |
| 387 km or 241 mi |  San Antonio del Tachira | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Rubio | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | San Cristobal | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Tariba | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Popayan | |
| 448 km or 279 mi | La Grita |