Medellin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$514
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
63
54
🏙️ Population
2.53M
224K

The cost of living in Medellin is 22% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5161st and 6461st ($1071 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5624th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Paramaribo

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Medellin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$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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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643