Medellin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
52
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
2.53M
342K

The cost of living in Medellin is 43% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4852nd and 1924th ($1162 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs San Juan

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Medellin San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$12973

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120