Madrid vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
98
65
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.53M

The cost of living in Madrid is 95% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1805th and 5161st ($2089 vs $1071) 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 190th and 5624th 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
$16.8
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

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