Houston vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Houston is 95% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1367th and 4852nd ($2261 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 1st best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 14th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Medellin

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Houston Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$8196

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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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