Medellin vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.6M

The cost of living in Medellin is 65% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6005th and 664th ($906 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 6049th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$19774

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$513
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$882
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$657
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$648
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$534
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$742
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$666
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$497
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$748
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$650
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$669
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$524
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$604
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$722
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$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
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$601
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$599
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$592
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$2625
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$2596
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$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
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$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
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$2574
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$2604
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$2477
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$2567
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$2600
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$2591
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$2608
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$2368
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$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
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$2787
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$2493
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$2423
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$2582
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$2541
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$2353
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$2683
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$2676
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$2085
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$2653
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$2901
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$2642
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$2739
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$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
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$2782
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$2849
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$2303
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$2264
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$2880
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$2320
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$2693