Medellin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$494
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
66
14
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
2.53M
224K

The cost of living in Medellin is 17% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6325th ($1030 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5890th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$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
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620