Medellin vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$579
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medellin is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4852nd and 52nd ($1162 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs San Diego

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Medellin San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$22295

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$1041
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$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826