Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Medellin
šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Johannesburg is 16.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Johannesburg is 16.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 RĀ 196
$6.22 COPĀ 25.9K
76.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.23 RĀ 787
$32.42 COPĀ 135.1K
36.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 RĀ 87.4
$7.29 COPĀ 30.4K
-32.51%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RĀ 40.01
$1.71 COPĀ 7,109
31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 RĀ 17.76
$1.06 COPĀ 4,418
-5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 RĀ 13.43
$0.78 COPĀ 3,271
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 RĀ 47.67
$1.72 COPĀ 7,158
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 RĀ 43.52
$3.22 COPĀ 13.4K
-23.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 RĀ 21.12
$1.11 COPĀ 4,635
7.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RĀ 18.5
$1.29 COPĀ 5,398
-19.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 RĀ 30.77
$1.32 COPĀ 5,513
31.06%
Eggs
$2.46 RĀ 43.71
$2.17 COPĀ 9,063
13.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.5 RĀ 151
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
86.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 RĀ 84.8
$5.78 COPĀ 24.1K
-17.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 RĀ 121
$8.75 COPĀ 36.5K
-22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 RĀ 30
$2.32 COPĀ 9,684
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RĀ 27.07
$1.06 COPĀ 4,412
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RĀ 26.09
$1.47 COPĀ 6,148
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RĀ 28.6
$1.36 COPĀ 5,661
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RĀ 25.47
$1.16 COPĀ 4,817
23.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 RĀ 25.98
$1.13 COPĀ 4,694
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RĀ 19.3
$0.88 COPĀ 3,649
23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RĀ 15.75
$0.87 COPĀ 3,621
2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 RĀ 53.3
$2.35 COPĀ 9,777
27.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 RĀ 102
$9.5 COPĀ 39.6K
-39.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 RĀ 23.41
$1.19 COPĀ 4,943
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RĀ 29.84
$2.38 COPĀ 9,919
-29.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 RĀ 29.67
$0.85 COPĀ 3,532
96.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 RĀ 1,222
$40.8 COPĀ 170.1K
68.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 RĀ 20.48
$1.41 COPĀ 5,880
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RĀ 17.05
$1.91 COPĀ 7,969
-49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 RĀ 72.8
$8.03 COPĀ 33.5K
-49.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 RĀ 21.93
$0.95 COPĀ 3,976
29.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K RĀ 390.1K
$17.7K COPĀ 73.8M
23.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RĀ 430K
$26.7K COPĀ 111.5M
-9.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 RĀ 2,131
$81.3 COPĀ 339K
47.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.41 RĀ 719
$9.4 COPĀ 39.2K
329.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.79 RĀ 761
$23.74 COPĀ 99K
80.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34 RĀ 605
$25.69 COPĀ 107.1K
32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 RĀ 240
$18.71 COPĀ 78K
-27.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 RĀ 128
$4.04 COPĀ 16.8K
77.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 RĀ 3,674
$315 COPĀ 1.3M
-34.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,925 RĀ 87.6K
$6,040 COPĀ 25.2M
-18.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 RĀ 905
$58.2 COPĀ 242.7K
-12.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.6 RĀ 598
$31.67 COPĀ 132K
6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 RĀ 1,581
$100 COPĀ 418.9K
-11.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 RĀ 1,396
$108 COPĀ 449.4K
-27.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 RĀ 7,418
$477 COPĀ 2M
-12.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RĀ 6,637
$372 COPĀ 1.5M
0.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$902 RĀ 16K
$822 COPĀ 3.4M
9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 RĀ 12.5K
$730 COPĀ 3M
-3.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,028 RĀ 18.3K
$1,860 COPĀ 7.8M
-44.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$688 RĀ 12.2K
$1,352 COPĀ 5.6M
-49.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Johannesburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,395 RĀ 24.8K
$460 COPĀ 1.9M
203.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%
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