Medellin vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3669
🏠 One person rent
$395
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1381
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$943
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
9
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
2.53M
150K

The cost of living in Medellin is 37% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6207th and 4095th ($873 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and Curacao, respectively. Check Colombia vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6039th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$12926

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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
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$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
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1395
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1792
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$623
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1664
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$628
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$682
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$715
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$663
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$785
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$783
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$726
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$726
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$683
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$688
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$680
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$726
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$730
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$707
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$781
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$711
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$947
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$744
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$900
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$776
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$915
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$694
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$772
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1045
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$724
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$922
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$724
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
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$877
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$877
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$892
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$896
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$865
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871