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
$1162
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$579
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$575
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
29
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.12M

The cost of living in Medellin is 44% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 4852nd and 6747th ($1162 vs $804) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5346th and 6335th 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
$6.47
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$1516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$5331

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$630
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$611
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$625
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$526
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$776
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$628
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$565
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$816
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$694
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$691
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$671
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$721
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$575
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$459
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$686
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$558
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$958
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$645
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$589
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$794
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$690
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$840
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$815
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$718
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$665
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$670
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$621
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$662
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$671
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1043
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$815
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$683