Lima vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$489
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.53M

The cost of living in Lima is 0.4% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5141st and 5161st ($1075 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Colombia, respectively. Check Peru vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 4052nd and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Medellin

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Lima Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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