Medellin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
84
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
2.53M
430K

The cost of living in Medellin is 57% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5342nd and 1095th ($1030 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 215th 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
$6.21
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678