Los Angeles vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$412
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
67
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 265% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 72nd and 6140th ($3165 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 34th and 5994th 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
$22.5
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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