Medellin vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
2.53M
932K

The cost of living in Medellin is 48% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6140th and 2824th ($867 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 5994th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$6126

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328