Medellin vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$3647
🏠 One person rent
$387
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
9
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
2.53M
150K

The cost of living in Medellin is 37% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6140th and 3905th ($867 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5994th and 6273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$51.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$7.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$12093

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$812
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$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1415
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1783
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$635
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1640
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$627
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$663
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$708
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$653
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$728
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$755
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$688
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$691
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$612
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$691
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$663
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$581
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$685
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$640
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$723
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$648
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$880
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$696
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$839
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$720
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$854
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$679
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$684
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$975
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$692
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$846
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$687
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$812
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$815
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$823
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$823
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804