Medellin vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$579
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.53M
398K

The cost of living in Medellin is 36% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4852nd and 2761st ($1162 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1934th 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 Wichita. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$15897

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$1041
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$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357