Medellin vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
2.53M
653K

The cost of living in Medellin is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5342nd and 587th ($1030 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Portland

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Medellin Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$19200

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745