Medellin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$579
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medellin is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4852nd and 4th ($1162 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.3 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 5346th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$21713

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$1012
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135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
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$862
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
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$3192