Medellin vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$514
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.26M

The cost of living in Medellin is 16% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5161st and 4609th ($1071 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 5624th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Zapopan

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Medellin Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986