Madrid vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Madrid | Medellin | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Madrid is 96% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1962nd and 5342nd ($2015 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 142nd and 5890th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Madrid
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Pozuelo de Alarcon | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Coslada | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Alcobendas | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mostoles | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Fuenlabrada | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Tres Cantos | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Toledo | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Segovia | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Cuenca | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Laguna de Duero | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Valladolid | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Salamanca | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Puertollano | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Plasencia | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Zamora | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Burgos | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Albacete | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Villanueva de la Serena | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Requena | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Logrono | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Caceres | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Tudela | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Linares | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ubeda | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Merida | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Leon | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Jaen | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Jumilla | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Cordoba | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Yecla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi |  Braganca | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Martos | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Valencia |
Cities near Medellin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi |  Envigado | |
| 9.9 km or 6.1 mi | Bello | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Manizales | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Quibdo | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Pereira | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Cartago | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Salento | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Armenia | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Ibague | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Facatativa | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Zipaquira | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Girardot | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Soacha | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Turbo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Bogota | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Tulua | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Tunja | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Monteria | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Duitama | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bucaramanga | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Floridablanca | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sogamoso | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palmira | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Villavicencio | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Cali | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Ocana | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Santa Cruz de Lorica | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Sincelejo | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Magangue | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Yopal | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Neiva | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Cucuta | |
| 387 km or 241 mi |  San Antonio del Tachira | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Rubio | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | San Cristobal | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Tariba | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Popayan | |
| 448 km or 279 mi | La Grita |