Manaus vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$377
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$616
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
67
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
2.06M
2.53M

The cost of living in Manaus is 9% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6439th and 6207th ($798 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6028th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manaus Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.92%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1459
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617