Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangor and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bangor is 118.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangor is 78% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.35 £17.92
$6.23 COP 26K
290.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 £61.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
158.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 £7.51
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.16%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.34
$1.72 COP 7,155
163.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
78.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
163.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
296.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.42 £5.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
131.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
68.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 £1.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.92%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 £7.28
$4.55 COP 19K
117.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 £8.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
91.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 £10.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
141.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
722.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
383.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90 £66.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
114.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 £3.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
246.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 £1.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 £16.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
190.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
57.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £216
$82.5 COP 344.1K
255.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.59 £18.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
160.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.61 £29.89
$23.51 COP 98K
72.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.29 £32.59
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 £15.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 £7.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,570 £1,156
$305 COP 1.3M
415.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
215.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 £62.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.79 £31.49
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.5
$103 COP 430.1K
3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.4
$106 COP 440.5K
13.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 £458
$489 COP 2M
27.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 £382
$379 COP 1.6M
36.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$827 COP 3.4M
56.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 £797
$729 COP 3M
48.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangor
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,360 £1,736
$550 COP 2.3M
329.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.43
-59.05%

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Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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