Medellin vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$494
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
2.53M
6.26M

The cost of living in Medellin is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5342nd and 4939th ($1030 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Chile, respectively. Check Colombia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5890th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Santiago

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Medellin Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$9190

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827