Medellin vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$494
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
28
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.15M

The cost of living in Medellin is 27% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6632nd ($1030 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5890th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Medellin Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$4211

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619