Medellin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
2.53M
342K

The cost of living in Medellin is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6207th and 1937th ($873 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$10464

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192