Medellin vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
87
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medellin is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6207th and 45th ($873 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$21468

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$871
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$789
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$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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$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
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$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
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$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647