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
$1071
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$514
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
29
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.15M

The cost of living in Medellin is 29% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 5161st and 6648th ($1071 vs $829) 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 0.5 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 5624th and 6322nd 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
$6.31
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$4864

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$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
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$626
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$590
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$601
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$508
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$610
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$556
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$746
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$675
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$665
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$667
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$728
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$572
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$461
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$727
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$571
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$1010
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$636
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$605
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$796
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$738
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$846
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$832
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$652
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$649
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$652
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$616
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$654
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$629
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$672
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1103
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$812
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$670