Medellin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
577K

The cost of living in Medellin is 44% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4852nd and 1786th ($1162 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1421st in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Milwaukee

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Medellin Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$24100

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400