Medellin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medellin is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5161st and 4th ($1071 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$21999

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$738
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$709
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$719
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$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
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$813
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$547
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$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
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$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
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$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
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$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
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$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
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$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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