Medellin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
2.53M
342K

The cost of living in Medellin is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6005th and 1742nd ($906 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 6049th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$10321

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177