Medellin vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$514
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
63
85
🏙️ Population
2.53M
398K

The cost of living in Medellin is 41% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5161st and 2786th ($1071 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1921st 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 Wichita. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$16041

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$992
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$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
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$2039
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$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328