Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Johannesburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Johannesburg
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Johannesburg without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.7% cheaper than Johannesburg without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$11 R 196
-43.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 COP 135.1K
$44.23 R 787
-26.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$4.92 R 87.4
48.17%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 7,109
$2.25 R 40.01
-24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,418
$1 R 17.76
6.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,271
$0.76 R 13.43
2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 7,158
$2.68 R 47.67
-35.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 COP 13.4K
$2.45 R 43.52
31.43%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,635
$1.19 R 21.12
-6.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,398
$1.04 R 18.5
24.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,513
$1.73 R 30.77
-23.70%
Eggs
$2.17 COP 9,063
$2.46 R 43.71
-11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.5 R 151
-46.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 COP 24.1K
$4.77 R 84.8
21.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 COP 36.5K
$6.79 R 121
28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 COP 9,684
$1.69 R 30
37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,412
$1.52 R 27.07
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 COP 6,148
$1.47 R 26.09
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,661
$1.61 R 28.6
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,817
$1.43 R 25.47
-18.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,694
$1.46 R 25.98
-22.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,649
$1.09 R 19.3
-19.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,621
$0.89 R 15.75
-2.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,777
$3 R 53.3
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 COP 39.6K
$5.75 R 102
65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,943
$1.32 R 23.41
-9.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,919
$1.68 R 29.84
41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 COP 3,532
$1.67 R 29.67
-49.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 COP 170.1K
$68.7 R 1,222
-40.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,880
$1.15 R 20.48
22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$0.96 R 17.05
98.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 COP 33.5K
$4.09 R 72.8
96.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,976
$1.23 R 21.93
-22.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.8M
$21.9K R 390.1K
-19.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 111.5M
$24.2K R 430K
10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339K
$120 R 2,131
-32.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.4 COP 39.2K
$40.41 R 719
-76.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.74 COP 99K
$42.79 R 761
-44.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.69 COP 107.1K
$34 R 605
-24.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.71 COP 78K
$13.52 R 240
38.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 COP 16.8K
$7.17 R 128
-43.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 COP 1.3M
$207 R 3,674
52.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,040 COP 25.2M
$4,925 R 87.6K
22.64%
đź‘•đź‘ź Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COP 242.7K
$50.9 R 905
14.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 132K
$33.6 R 598
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 418.9K
$88.9 R 1,581
13.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 449.4K
$78.5 R 1,396
37.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 COP 2M
$417 R 7,418
14.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 COP 1.5M
$373 R 6,637
-0.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.4M
$902 R 16K
-8.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 COP 3M
$705 R 12.5K
3.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,860 COP 7.8M
$1,028 R 18.3K
81.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,352 COP 5.6M
$688 R 12.2K
96.60%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Johannesburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 COP 1.9M
$1,395 R 24.8K
-67.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.51
16.68%
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