Medellin vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$579
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.3M

The cost of living in Medellin is 24% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4852nd and 3858th ($1162 vs $1539) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5346th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Montevideo

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Medellin Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$10657

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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

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008