Medellin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
468K

The cost of living in Medellin is 49% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4852nd and 1363rd ($1162 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1143rd 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 Raleigh. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Raleigh

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Medellin Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$24243

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729