Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 56.5% lower than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 63.9% lower than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Medellin are 76.0% lower than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 65.4% lower than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 58.9% lower than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 75.1% lower than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(70,273.19 Col$)
5.64 $
(22,000.00 Col$)
     -68.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(312,325.28 Col$)
28.18 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -64.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(40,992.69 Col$)
6.40 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -39.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.62 $
(25,864.44 Col$)
1.28 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -80.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(33,184.56 Col$)
2.69 $
(10,500.00 Col$)
     -68.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(20,370.86 Col$)
1.61 $
(6,276.89 Col$)
     -69.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(9,863.62 Col$)
0.97 $
(3,790.94 Col$)
     -61.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(9,632.40 Col$)
0.71 $
(2,779.21 Col$)
     -71.1 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $
(16,722.07 Col$)
4.29 $
(16,752.03 Col$)
     +0.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $
(14,122.46 Col$)
1.18 $
(4,590.87 Col$)
     -67.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $
(9,220.71 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,201.24 Col$)
     -76.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $
(11,530.01 Col$)
2.16 $
(8,442.09 Col$)
     -26.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $
(25,447.21 Col$)
2.38 $
(9,274.59 Col$)
     -63.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $
(25,909.20 Col$)
2.61 $
(10,202.48 Col$)
     -60.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $
(29,737.72 Col$)
4.40 $
(17,170.34 Col$)
     -42.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(10,054.66 Col$)
1.06 $
(4,127.58 Col$)
     -58.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(3,576.12 Col$)
0.43 $
(1,662.95 Col$)
     -53.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $
(8,923.31 Col$)
0.55 $
(2,132.25 Col$)
     -76.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $
(9,389.29 Col$)
0.65 $
(2,553.99 Col$)
     -72.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(5,270.50 Col$)
0.52 $
(2,026.91 Col$)
     -61.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(5,719.19 Col$)
0.54 $
(2,118.70 Col$)
     -63.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $
(9,685.99 Col$)
0.85 $
(3,308.98 Col$)
     -65.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(8,753.78 Col$)
0.80 $
(3,116.90 Col$)
     -64.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(58,560.99 Col$)
10.11 $
(39,478.89 Col$)
     -32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(7,255.06 Col$)
1.17 $
(4,561.66 Col$)
     -37.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $
(17,459.85 Col$)
2.01 $
(7,837.61 Col$)
     -55.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(31,232.53 Col$)
2.31 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -71.2 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(8,784.15 Col$)
0.74 $
(2,900.00 Col$)
     -67.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(273,284.62 Col$)
51.23 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     -26.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(19,520.33 Col$)
1.28 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -74.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(9,760.17 Col$)
3.30 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +31.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(81,985.39 Col$)
7.68 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -63.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $
(12,829.65 Col$)
3.52 $
(13,755.87 Col$)
     +7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(117,121,980.39 Col$)
19,979.17 $
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $
(102,863,904.38 Col$)
27,922.60 $
(109,011,681.58 Col$)
     +6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $
(707,175.56 Col$)
77.36 $
(302,006.39 Col$)
     -57.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $
(265,176.18 Col$)
9.98 $
(38,971.75 Col$)
     -85.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $
(307,204.79 Col$)
24.35 $
(95,081.69 Col$)
     -69.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $
(165,922.81 Col$)
26.78 $
(104,561.63 Col$)
     -37.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $
(136,642.31 Col$)
14.09 $
(55,000.00 Col$)
     -59.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $
(59,537.01 Col$)
4.23 $
(16,500.00 Col$)
     -72.3 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $
(5,236,328.54 Col$)
220.60 $
(861,250.00 Col$)
     -83.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $
(80,033,353.27 Col$)
6,467.62 $
(25,250,000.00 Col$)
     -68.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $
(211,511.14 Col$)
54.12 $
(211,304.68 Col$)
     -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $
(191,787.24 Col$)
39.02 $
(152,352.94 Col$)
     -20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $
(368,023.29 Col$)
87.82 $
(342,857.14 Col$)
     -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $
(505,576.55 Col$)
82.60 $
(322,464.81 Col$)
     -36.2 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $
(8,142,766.26 Col$)
459.79 $
(1,795,058.43 Col$)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $
(6,372,167.75 Col$)
355.33 $
(1,387,225.32 Col$)
     -78.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $
(14,709,142.83 Col$)
840.48 $
(3,281,293.42 Col$)
     -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $
(10,124,886.99 Col$)
755.39 $
(2,949,097.46 Col$)
     -70.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $
(1,305,062.63 Col$)
167.43 $
(653,659.57 Col$)
     -49.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $
(1,171,233.23 Col$)
147.65 $
(576,422.83 Col$)
     -50.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,789.23 $
(18,697,455.37 Col$)
430.35 $
(1,680,133.00 Col$)
     -91.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 14.23      +117.3 %
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