Medellin vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$579
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
89
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
2.53M
5.87M

The cost of living in Medellin is 63% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4852nd and 165th ($1162 vs $3105) 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 5346th and 8th 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
$6.47
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$27027

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$1041
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$1012
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$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
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$422
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$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637