Medellin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
2.53M
690K

The cost of living in Medellin is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5342nd and 73rd ($1030 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$24065

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949