Dallas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dallas is 138% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 948th and 5342nd ($2447 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 3rd 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 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 136th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Medellin

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Dallas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$6383

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677