Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Worth, TX and Medellin 

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Cost of Living in Medellin is 51.6% lower than in Fort Worth, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Medellin is 55.1% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Rent Prices in Medellin are 63.0% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 58.0% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 53.9% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 79.2% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
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Restaurants
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(61,475.52 Col$)
5.73 $
(22,000.00 Col$)
     -64.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(230,533.20 Col$)
28.63 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -52.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.81 $
(41,534.40 Col$)
6.77 $
(26,000.00 Col$)
     -37.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.30 $
(20,363.77 Col$)
1.30 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -75.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.62 $
(25,454.71 Col$)
3.12 $
(12,000.00 Col$)
     -52.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(19,914.23 Col$)
1.70 $
(6,522.02 Col$)
     -67.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(8,610.42 Col$)
1.02 $
(3,926.57 Col$)
     -54.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 $
(6,487.86 Col$)
0.75 $
(2,890.08 Col$)
     -55.5 %
Markets
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.76 $
(14,451.87 Col$)
4.41 $
(16,958.65 Col$)
     +17.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.04 $
(11,667.56 Col$)
1.21 $
(4,659.29 Col$)
     -60.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(7,940.60 Col$)
0.57 $
(2,193.00 Col$)
     -72.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 $
(9,720.82 Col$)
2.21 $
(8,472.52 Col$)
     -12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 $
(19,627.36 Col$)
2.36 $
(9,057.93 Col$)
     -53.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.02 $
(26,977.22 Col$)
2.68 $
(10,299.97 Col$)
     -61.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.79 $
(37,626.36 Col$)
4.82 $
(18,533.01 Col$)
     -50.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 $
(9,512.25 Col$)
1.11 $
(4,279.70 Col$)
     -55.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(2,574.29 Col$)
0.43 $
(1,636.12 Col$)
     -36.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $
(7,905.38 Col$)
0.59 $
(2,269.27 Col$)
     -71.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(4,879.63 Col$)
0.68 $
(2,603.30 Col$)
     -46.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 $
(3,897.11 Col$)
0.55 $
(2,096.54 Col$)
     -46.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $
(4,367.33 Col$)
0.59 $
(2,247.97 Col$)
     -48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(8,091.72 Col$)
0.88 $
(3,397.68 Col$)
     -58.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(8,347.22 Col$)
0.87 $
(3,344.06 Col$)
     -59.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(51,869.97 Col$)
10.00 $
(38,422.20 Col$)
     -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(7,150.92 Col$)
1.16 $
(4,468.07 Col$)
     -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $
(9,365.41 Col$)
2.05 $
(7,881.60 Col$)
     -15.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.98 $
(30,660.92 Col$)
2.34 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -70.6 %
Transportation
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $
(19,211.10 Col$)
0.77 $
(2,950.00 Col$)
     -84.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(307,377.60 Col$)
52.05 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     -34.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(11,526.66 Col$)
1.30 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -56.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10,758.22 Col$)
3.35 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(92,213.28 Col$)
7.81 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -67.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $
(11,664.74 Col$)
3.84 $
(14,753.32 Col$)
     +26.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,576.00 $
(94,426,398.72 Col$)
20,300.76 $
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -17.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,442.94 $
(109,284,033.95 Col$)
28,697.91 $
(110,263,693.33 Col$)
     +0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.99 $
(879,833.27 Col$)
81.72 $
(313,985.56 Col$)
     -64.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.25 $
(250,704.85 Col$)
10.16 $
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -84.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.83 $
(275,993.07 Col$)
25.15 $
(96,615.38 Col$)
     -65.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.10 $
(115,650.82 Col$)
27.19 $
(104,481.29 Col$)
     -9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.70 $
(64,145.86 Col$)
14.31 $
(55,000.00 Col$)
     -14.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(46,106.64 Col$)
3.90 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -67.5 %
Childcare
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,895.83 $
(7,284,208.75 Col$)
239.44 $
(920,000.00 Col$)
     -87.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,600.00 $
(98,360,832.00 Col$)
6,506.66 $
(25,000,000.00 Col$)
     -74.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.04 $
(223,002.45 Col$)
55.64 $
(213,795.32 Col$)
     -4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.98 $
(119,031.98 Col$)
40.50 $
(155,625.00 Col$)
     +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.26 $
(308,389.38 Col$)
89.98 $
(345,714.29 Col$)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.38 $
(500,935.84 Col$)
87.37 $
(335,709.38 Col$)
     -33.0 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,565.00 $
(6,013,074.30 Col$)
481.77 $
(1,851,062.04 Col$)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,106.00 $
(4,249,495.32 Col$)
378.34 $
(1,453,666.93 Col$)
     -65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.00 $
(8,760,261.60 Col$)
886.10 $
(3,404,584.39 Col$)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.00 $
(7,281,006.90 Col$)
784.11 $
(3,012,742.12 Col$)
     -58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 214.51 $
(824,178.29 Col$)
167.74 $
(644,480.82 Col$)
     -21.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 189.34 $
(727,492.88 Col$)
144.82 $
(556,413.11 Col$)
     -23.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,558.21 $
(17,513,629.62 Col$)
426.26 $
(1,637,787.88 Col$)
     -90.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 14.55      +119.6 %
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