Cost of Living Comparison Between Belfast and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Belfast and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Belfast is 90.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belfast is 108.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 £16.88
$6.23 COP 26K
268.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 £78
$32.34 COP 134.8K
227.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 £7.75
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.49%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
167.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
194.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 £6.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
404.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 £4.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
106.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
113.53%
Eggs
$3.81 £2.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
71.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 £7.52
$4.55 COP 19K
124.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 £7.57
$5.71 COP 23.8K
80.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 £9.91
$8.59 COP 35.8K
56.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 £2.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
86.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 £2.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
185.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.26 £14.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
762.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 £6.79
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
137.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 £2.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 £2.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
271.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84 £61.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
100.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
292.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.63 £19.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
239.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
60.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 £111
$82.5 COP 344.1K
82.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
96.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.19 £31.78
$23.51 COP 98K
83.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.32 £34.09
$25.68 COP 107.1K
80.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 £11.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$3.96 COP 16.5K
242.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,502 £1,105
$305 COP 1.3M
392.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,871 £6,528
$5,925 COP 24.7M
49.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.9
$103 COP 430.1K
3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$106 COP 440.5K
-20.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 £920
$489 COP 2M
155.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 £696
$379 COP 1.6M
149.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,937 £1,426
$827 COP 3.4M
134.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 £1,055
$729 COP 3M
96.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,097 £2,279
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,253 £1,658
$1,532 COP 6.4M
47.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,644 £1,946
$550 COP 2.3M
380.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.43
-58.15%

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Last update for Belfast: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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