Medellin vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$4463
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
69
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
2.53M
385K

The cost of living in Medellin is 55% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4852nd and 777th ($1162 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 683rd 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 Tampa. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5346th and 142nd 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
$6.47
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$19356

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$1041
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$1012
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$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

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$2438
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$2439
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$2436
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$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
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$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
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$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
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$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260