Medellin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
577K

The cost of living in Medellin is 58% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6207th and 1688th ($873 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 188th 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
$5.77
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$24309

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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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392