Medellin vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$4493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
459K

The cost of living in Medellin is 61% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6207th and 1277th ($873 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1122nd in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Virginia Beach

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Medellin Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$18476

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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 Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701