Medellin vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$494
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.42M

The cost of living in Medellin is 30% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6702nd ($1030 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th 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 Salvador. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Salvador ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5890th and 5621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Salvador

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Medellin Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$13462

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699