Manaus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

Manaus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1846
$1635
🏠 One person rent
$282
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$515
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$583
$362
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
70
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
2.22M
2.53M

The cost of living in Manaus is 3% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6900th and 7151st ($685 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Manaus ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5507th and 5751st among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.62
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.03%
10.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1445
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3478
$4523

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71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$479
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$385
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$519
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$407
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$415
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$382
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$421
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$396
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$380
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$380
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$428
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$344
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$458
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$425
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$676
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$372
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$382
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$463
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$443
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$439
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$431
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$325
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$420
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$453
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$388
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$539
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$420
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$416
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$418
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$425
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$357
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$473
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$701
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$588
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$702
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$330
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$699