Medellin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$395
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.53M
6.21M

The cost of living in Medellin is 9% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6207th and 5959th ($873 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6039th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585