Medellin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
67
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
633K

The cost of living in Medellin is 51% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6140th and 2436th ($867 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5994th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$27049

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300