Houston vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
92
53
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Houston is 158% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1258th and 6207th ($2248 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 82nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$6129

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$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
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$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
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617