Medellin vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$494
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.3M

The cost of living in Medellin is 31% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5342nd and 3978th ($1030 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5890th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980