Medellin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
2.53M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medellin is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5342nd and 4th ($1030 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$22663

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$655
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$667
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$506
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$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
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$762
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$515
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$848
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$721
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$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
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$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
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$572
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$677

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$2569
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$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
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$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
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$2774
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$2695
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$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
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$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
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