Lima vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$443
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.53M

The cost of living in Lima is 13% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6207th ($986 vs $873) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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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