Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 89.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 99.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$6.23 COP 26K
250.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
151.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.42%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
170.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.52
$1.66 COP 6,916
270.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
110.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.10%
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 £6.37
$4.55 COP 19K
90.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 £8.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
107.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 £10.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
702.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 £4.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
577.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
157.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
241.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-14.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 £25.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
349.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
58.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 £294
$82.5 COP 344.1K
384.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 £17.74
$9.44 COP 39.4K
155.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 £34.17
$23.51 COP 98K
97.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 £45.82
$25.68 COP 107.1K
142.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 £7.84
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-44.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
120.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$305 COP 1.3M
511.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
162.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 £30.62
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £87.9
$106 COP 440.5K
13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 £643
$489 COP 2M
78.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$379 COP 1.6M
105.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 £1,217
$827 COP 3.4M
100.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$729 COP 3M
114.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 £2,272
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 £1,998
$1,532 COP 6.4M
77.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 £2,741
$550 COP 2.3M
577.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
13.43
-53.83%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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