Madrid vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
90
53
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.53M

The cost of living in Madrid is 116% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2194th and 6207th ($1889 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Colombia, respectively. Check Spain vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 149th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Medellin

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