Medellin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
633K

The cost of living in Medellin is 46% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5342nd and 2352nd ($1030 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1822nd 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 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 293rd 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
$6.21
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$27140

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855