Arlington vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
394K
2.53M

The cost of living in Arlington is 78% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 2397th and 5161st ($1907 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 894th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Medellin

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Arlington Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$7264

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Medellin

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