Medellin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
468K

The cost of living in Medellin is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5161st and 1246th ($1071 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1054th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 245th 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
$6.31
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$24650

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736