Medellin vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$494
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
2.53M
11.5M

The cost of living in Medellin is 2% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5342nd and 5192nd ($1030 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5890th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$15428

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666