Medellin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$514
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.76M

The cost of living in Medellin is 19% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5161st and 6319th ($1071 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5624th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Quito

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Medellin Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547