Kansas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
508K
2.53M

The cost of living in Kansas is 97% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1736th and 5161st ($2114 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 372nd and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Medellin

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Kansas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$7264

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685