Medellin vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$579
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.76M

The cost of living in Medellin is 35% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4852nd and 6476th ($1162 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Quito. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5346th and 5902nd 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
$6.47
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559