Dallas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
91
53
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dallas is 192% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 700th and 6207th ($2550 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 113th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617