Medellin vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
33
😀 Quality of life
53
80
🏙️ Population
2.53M
543K

The cost of living in Medellin is 55% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6207th and 2005th ($873 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$15724

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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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$2016
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$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
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$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618