Los Angeles vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$536
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 215% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 72nd and 5161st ($3378 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 55th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Medellin

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Los Angeles Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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