Lima vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$453
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.53M

The cost of living in Lima is 1% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5274th and 5342nd ($1040 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 3631st and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677