Medellin vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
52
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
342K

The cost of living in Medellin is 47% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5161st and 1962nd ($1071 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 386th 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
$6.31
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$12077

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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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022