Long Beach vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
467K
2.53M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 207% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 440th and 6140th ($2661 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Long Beach ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 720th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Medellin

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Long Beach Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$6416

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652

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