Medellin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
2.53M
342K

The cost of living in Medellin is 49% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5342nd and 1988th ($1030 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$10429

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$950
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$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042