Medellin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
690K

The cost of living in Medellin is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6140th and 96th ($867 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5994th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$28279

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$812
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$778
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$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
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$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846