Medellin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
97
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
874K

The cost of living in Medellin is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5161st and 7th ($1071 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs San Francisco

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Medellin San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$21243

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$992
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$915
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$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

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11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
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$3395
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$3382
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$3261
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$3094
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$3805