Medellin vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$3858
🏠 One person rent
$579
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$1256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
9
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
2.53M
137K

The cost of living in Medellin is 30% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 4852nd and 3357th ($1162 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Willemstad. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5346th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Willemstad

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Medellin Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$12169

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$1012
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$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
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1629
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$566
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1780
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$710
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$734
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$724
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$704
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$855
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$787
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$774
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$764
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$723
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$729
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$729
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$756
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$791
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$758
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$863
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$763
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$819
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$1042
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$847
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1058
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$741
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$839
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1253
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$765
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$1025
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$771
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$801
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$748
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$947
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$954
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$805
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620