Medellin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
2.53M
430K

The cost of living in Medellin is 52% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4852nd and 1017th ($1162 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Minneapolis

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Medellin Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$26236

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618