Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barnsley and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Barnsley is 66% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barnsley is 98.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.99 £20.24
$6.03 COP 22.7K
347.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 £66.9
$33.17 COP 124.8K
168.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 £7.99
$7.29 COP 27.4K
46.09%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.44
$1.63 COP 6,133
181.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.84
$1.05 COP 3,947
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.32
$0.77 COP 2,899
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 £4.18
$1.73 COP 6,510
221.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 £5.15
$3.18 COP 12.0K
116.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.07 COP 4,015
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.31 COP 4,935
22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.54
$1.38 COP 5,195
49.28%
Eggs
$3.81 £2.86
$2.25 COP 8,457
69.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 £7.09
$4.48 COP 16.9K
111.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 £6.73
$5.74 COP 21.6K
56.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.96
$8.86 COP 33.3K
34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 £2.17
$2.24 COP 8,438
29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 £1.09
$1.06 COP 3,988
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 £2.04
$1.51 COP 5,697
80.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 £2.33
$1.36 COP 5,119
128.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.37
$1.12 COP 4,218
62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 £1.17
$1.17 COP 4,400
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.84
$0.90 COP 3,395
24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 £1.05
$0.84 COP 3,150
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.99
$2.26 COP 8,501
725.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 £8.36
$9.97 COP 37.5K
11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 £2.01
$1.18 COP 4,451
127.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.54
$2.39 COP 8,993
41.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 £2.09
$0.86 COP 3,233
224.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £67.1
$41.45 COP 156.0K
115.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.19
$1.47 COP 5,521
280.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.96
$1.95 COP 7,323
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.50 £14.63
$7.76 COP 29.2K
151.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.43
$0.97 COP 3,640
96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K £29.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
117.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
54.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 £152
$81.1 COP 305.2K
149.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 £13.95
$9.40 COP 35.4K
97.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.21 £32.40
$23.61 COP 88.8K
83.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.24 £34.68
$25.55 COP 96.1K
80.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 £9.22
$4.10 COP 15.4K
199.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,487 £1,115
$306 COP 1.2M
385.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,710 £5,032
$5,899 COP 22.2M
13.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 £45.32
$59.8 COP 225.1K
1.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.63 £28.23
$31.96 COP 120.3K
17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 £64.2
$103 COP 386.5K
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 £60.7
$108 COP 405.9K
-24.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 £570
$483 COP 1.8M
57.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 £429
$377 COP 1.4M
51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 £860
$822 COP 3.1M
39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 £751
$721 COP 2.7M
38.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barnsley
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,917 £2,188
$538 COP 2.0M
442.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.43
-56.07%

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Last update for Barnsley: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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