Medellin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$408
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.53M
690K

The cost of living in Medellin is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6005th and 96th ($906 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6049th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$24653

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MedellinWashington

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$529
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$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
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$709
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$493
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$794
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$664
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$887
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$513
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$563
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$645
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$882
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$657
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$648
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$534
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$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
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$598
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$477
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$618

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
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$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
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$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
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$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979