Medellin vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
2.53M
5.87M

The cost of living in Medellin is 66% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5161st and 154th ($1071 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and Singapore, respectively. Check Colombia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5624th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Singapore City

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Medellin Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$31369

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$738
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$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
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$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
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$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
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$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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$2806
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$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
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$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
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$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
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$419
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$456
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$740
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$439
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$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663