Manaus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2058
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$407
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$683
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$532
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
67
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
2.26M
2.53M

The cost of living in Manaus is 0.9% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6183rd and 6140th ($859 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Manaus ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5964th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5190
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$761
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$761
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$764
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$759
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$774
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$771
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$772
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$634
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$627
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$683
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$668
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$634
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$618
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$631
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$933
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$562
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$574
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$605
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$633
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$921
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$743
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$635
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$928
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$896
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$636
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$761
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$617
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1490
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$694
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1528
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$760
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$695
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$860
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617