Medellin vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$395
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.32M

The cost of living in Medellin is 34% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6207th and 4267th ($873 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6039th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$7936

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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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771