Medellin vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
69
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
2.53M
385K

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5161st and 719th ($1071 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 625th 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 32nd in the United States, while ranked 5624th and 151st 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
$6.31
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$16676

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$915
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$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
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$789
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$738
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$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
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$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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$2474
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$2459
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$2452
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$2445
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$2421
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$2102
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$2617
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$2593
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$2452
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$2187
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$2337
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$2386
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$2146
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$2417
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$2277
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$2293
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$2701
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$2157
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$2234
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$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
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$2463
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$2352
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$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
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$2278
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$2356
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$2491
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$2296
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$2381
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$2364
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$2352
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$1979
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$2333
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$2325
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$2320
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$2279
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$2285