Kansas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5093
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1183
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
67
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
508K
2.53M

The cost of living in Kansas is 134% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1733rd and 6140th ($2026 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1521st and 3rd 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 57th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 232nd and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kansas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4126
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28701
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617