Medellin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
67
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
633K

The cost of living in Medellin is 53% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6207th and 2338th ($873 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 247th 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
$5.77
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670