Medellin vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$579
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
85
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
2.53M
442K

The cost of living in Medellin is 64% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4852nd and 117th ($1162 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 87th 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 43rd in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Miami

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Medellin Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$18611

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Distance City Cost of living
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
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114