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
$906
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$408
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
27
😀 Quality of life
53
52
🏙️ Population
2.53M
3.15M

The cost of living in Medellin is 16% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 6005th and 6526th ($906 vs $780) 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 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6049th and 6116th 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
$6.13
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$1141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$4204

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$666
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$538
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$535
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$507
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$774
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$630
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$804
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$688
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$673
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$583
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$643
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$577
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$414
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$748
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$520
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$923
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$575
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$547
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$682
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$673
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$725
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$1121
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$521
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$575
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$588
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$546
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$586
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$502
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$588
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1011
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$735
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$599