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

😐 Solo nomad: Belfast is 90.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belfast is 100.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.35 £17.46
$5.99 COP 22.2K
289.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £80.1
$32.12 COP 118.9K
233.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.91 £8.16
$7.42 COP 27.5K
47.04%
Cappuccino
$4.74 £3.55
$1.72 COP 6,356
175.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.93
$1.05 COP 3,896
146.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.52
$0.78 COP 2,878
160.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 £5.98
$1.65 COP 6,106
384.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.70 £5.01
$3.22 COP 11.9K
108.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.36
$1.11 COP 4,108
63.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 £1.55
$1.29 COP 4,788
61.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.38 COP 5,109
113.04%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.90
$2.24 COP 8,296
72.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 £7.61
$4.55 COP 16.8K
123.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 £7.89
$5.66 COP 21.0K
86.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 £9.85
$8.99 COP 33.3K
46.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 £2.45
$2.32 COP 8,602
40.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 £1.44
$1.07 COP 3,974
79.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.45 COP 5,363
133.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 £2.96
$1.42 COP 5,258
178.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.12 COP 4,141
54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 £1.05
$1.13 COP 4,180
23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 £1.07
$0.82 COP 3,035
74.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.13
$0.86 COP 3,171
75.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.44 £15.29
$2.25 COP 8,333
808.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 £8.30
$10.32 COP 38.2K
7.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.11
$1.18 COP 4,384
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 £2.74
$2.47 COP 9,144
48.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 £2.27
$0.80 COP 2,959
278.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 £63.5
$41.89 COP 155.0K
102.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 £4.11
$1.48 COP 5,475
271.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.92 COP 7,093
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.45 £20.53
$7.89 COP 29.2K
247.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$0.94 COP 3,470
108.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.6K
$17.6K COP 65.3M
116.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.6K
$26.3K COP 97.3M
60.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 £112
$80.8 COP 299.1K
85.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.94 £13.42
$9.78 COP 36.2K
83.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.48 £31.78
$24.41 COP 90.4K
74.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.47 £34.76
$25.53 COP 94.5K
82.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.38 £11.50
$19.37 COP 71.7K
-20.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.26
$4.03 COP 14.9K
240.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,511 £1,130
$315 COP 1.2M
379.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,675 £6,489
$5,935 COP 22.0M
46.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.4 £64.6
$58.8 COP 217.5K
46.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.69 £34.92
$32.62 COP 120.7K
43.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £80.5
$103 COP 382.5K
4.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 £64.1
$108 COP 399.4K
-20.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,261 £943
$481 COP 1.8M
162.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 £722
$366 COP 1.4M
163.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,949 £1,458
$840 COP 3.1M
131.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 £1,084
$717 COP 2.7M
102.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,178 £3,125
$2,748 COP 10.2M
52.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,508 £1,876
$1,303 COP 4.8M
92.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belfast
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,871 £2,147
$534 COP 2.0M
437.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.43
-58.15%

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Last update for Belfast: March 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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