Medellin vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$514
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
2.53M
6.21M

The cost of living in Medellin is 6% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5161st and 5559th ($1071 vs $1013) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5624th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Rio de Janeiro

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Medellin Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631