Medellin vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$761
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$4880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.53M
385K

The cost of living in Medellin is 65% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6005th and 718th ($906 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 664th 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 1.9 months in Tampa. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6049th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Tampa

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Medellin Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.16%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5682
$14045

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MedellinTampa

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$349

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