Medellin vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
67
😀 Quality of life
54
74
🏙️ Population
2.53M
504K

The cost of living in Medellin is 64% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6140th and 807th ($867 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 730th 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 months in Mesa. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 5994th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$10431

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054