Medellin vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.6M

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5161st and 742nd ($1071 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 87th 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
$6.31
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$17603

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801