Medellin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Medellin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$494
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
62
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.76M

The cost of living in Medellin is 17% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6318th ($1030 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Quito. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5890th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Medellin vs Quito infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Medellin vs Quito

Prices for goods and services in Medellin and Quito are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Medellin Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$9282

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Medellin

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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515