Medellin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$387
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
63
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.01M

The cost of living in Medellin is 2% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6140th and 6208th ($867 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5994th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416