Havana vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$472
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
54
64
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.53M

The cost of living in Havana is 8% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5103rd and 4852nd ($1073 vs $1162) 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 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6382nd and 5346th 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
$4.33
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$8196

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47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$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
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$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
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687