Medellin vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.35M

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6207th and 1476th ($873 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and Italy, respectively. Check Colombia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1 months in Milan. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6039th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Milan

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Medellin Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$14475

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573