Medellin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
2.53M
577K

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6140th and 1560th ($867 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5994th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$24397

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253