Medellin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.53M
430K

The cost of living in Medellin is 61% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6207th and 1228th ($873 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 234th 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
$5.77
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$27084

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$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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$2231
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$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
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$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
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$2239
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$2353
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$2297
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$2200
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$2429
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$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
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$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
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$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
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$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
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$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
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$2294
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$2640