Medellin vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.6M

The cost of living in Medellin is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5342nd and 744th ($1030 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5890th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Philadelphia

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Medellin Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$987
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2220
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6383
$15283

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886