Dallas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$412
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dallas is 188% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 689th and 6140th ($2497 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 116th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617