Medellin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.53M
468K

The cost of living in Medellin is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6005th and 972nd ($906 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 6049th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$21914

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682