Medellin vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$4255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
84
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
2.53M
442K

The cost of living in Medellin is 68% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5342nd and 118th ($1030 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$25246

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$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
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
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$3101