Medellin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.53M
690K

The cost of living in Medellin is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6207th and 93rd ($873 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$23453

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$871
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$789
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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948