Kansas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2084
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1200
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2318
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$611
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4241
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
67
😀 Quality of life
87
53
🏙️ Population
508K
2.53M

The cost of living in Kansas is 139% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1650th and 6207th ($2084 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1412th 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 months in Kansas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Kansas ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 277th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kansas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2709
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2873
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1837
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.21
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1356
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29039
$6129

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843

Cities near Medellin

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