Medellin vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
68
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
2.53M
504K

The cost of living in Medellin is 49% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4852nd and 1311th ($1162 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1104th 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 Mesa. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$15526

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994