Medellin vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.6M

The cost of living in Medellin is 64% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6140th and 812th ($867 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5994th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766