Manaus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$364
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$495
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
65
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Manaus is 23% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6673rd and 5161st ($823 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Manaus ranked 30th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5988th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Medellin

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Manaus Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.23%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4934
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702

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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