Medellin vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
53
61
🏙️ Population
2.53M
932K

The cost of living in Medellin is 49% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6207th and 2853rd ($873 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 80th in Spain, while ranked 6039th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$6379

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
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
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252