Madrid vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
65
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.53M

The cost of living in Madrid is 81% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4852nd ($2109 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and Colombia, respectively. Check Spain vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 160th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Medellin

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Madrid Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687