Medellin vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$3931
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$1591
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
2.53M
955K

The cost of living in Medellin is 33% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4852nd and 3058th ($1162 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.9 months in Tenerife. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tenerife ranked 75th in Spain, while ranked 5346th and 4533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Tenerife

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Medellin Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$3998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$3282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$8.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$9.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$88.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$7249

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$1041
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$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$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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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1668
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1508
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1653
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1354
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$627
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1606
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1662
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1603
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1607
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1608
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$619
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$648
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$604
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$649
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$546
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$790
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$555
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$526
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$734
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$499
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$797
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$579
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$653
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$597
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$586
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1752
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1388
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1467
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1492
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1913
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1455
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1544
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1469