Medellin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
66
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
633K

The cost of living in Medellin is 42% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5161st and 2663rd ($1071 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1875th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Memphis

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Medellin Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$27314

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822