Dallas vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dallas is 113% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 938th and 4852nd ($2472 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th 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 Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 36th and 5346th 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
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687