Medellin vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$395
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medellin is 17% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6207th and 5318th ($873 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6039th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527