Medellin vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
85
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
2.53M
442K

The cost of living in Medellin is 68% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5161st and 95th ($1071 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 63rd 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 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 210th 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
$6.31
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$21676

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$915
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$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
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$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
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$2738
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$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
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$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
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$2847
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$2963
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$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
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$2668
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$2806
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$3117
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$2735
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$2900
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$2448
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$3050