Medellin vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.6M

The cost of living in Medellin is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4852nd and 741st ($1162 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 118th 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
$6.47
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$20275

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737