Medellin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$395
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
67
14
😀 Quality of life
53
49
🏙️ Population
2.53M
224K

The cost of living in Medellin is 0.5% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6207th and 6225th ($873 vs $869) 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 6039th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$5271

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$871
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$789
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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602