Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgend and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgend and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgend is 84.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgend is 84.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.43 £15.77
$6.22 COP 25.9K
244.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 £60.4
$33.25 COP 138.6K
146.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 £7.44
$7.47 COP 31.1K
35.34%
Cappuccino
$3.84 £2.82
$1.7 COP 7,097
125.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.11 COP 4,617
110.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.73 COP 3,023
127.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.92 £3.62
$1.71 COP 7,131
187.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 £4.6
$3.1 COP 12.9K
101.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.09 COP 4,560
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 £1.39
$1.27 COP 5,292
49.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.38 COP 5,774
105.80%
Eggs
$6.4 £4.71
$2.19 COP 9,120
192.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 £7.35
$4.35 COP 18.1K
129.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 £8.59
$5.83 COP 24.3K
100.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.2 £10.45
$8.61 COP 35.9K
64.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$2.33 COP 9,718
36.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.12 COP 4,674
40.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$1.53 COP 6,394
81.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$1.38 COP 5,741
149.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.11 COP 4,642
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.17 COP 4,868
31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.88 COP 3,672
20.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.92 COP 3,850
57.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.68 £13.75
$2.29 COP 9,533
715.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 £6.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.2 COP 4,991
125.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.47 COP 10.3K
26.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 £1.94
$0.8 COP 3,337
230.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.5
$40.56 COP 169.1K
119.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 £3.93
$1.47 COP 6,140
263.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.95 COP 8,124
-18.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.7
$7.96 COP 33.2K
185.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.03 COP 4,288
105.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$18K COP 75.1M
109.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K £37.4K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
93.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 £275
$81.3 COP 339.1K
359.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.36 £18.66
$9.49 COP 39.6K
167.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.03 £30.93
$23.99 COP 100K
75.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 £36.72
$25.2 COP 105K
97.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 £7.93
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-42.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 £9.92
$3.95 COP 16.5K
241.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,612 £1,186
$313 COP 1.3M
414.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
204.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 £61
$59.4 COP 247.5K
39.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.52 £32.03
$32.15 COP 134K
35.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 £67.5
$102 COP 426.2K
-10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 £62.3
$107 COP 446K
-20.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 £916
$479 COP 2M
160.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$375 COP 1.6M
167.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 £868
$834 COP 3.5M
41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,720 £1,266
$723 COP 3M
137.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgend
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,297 £1,690
$561 COP 2.3M
309.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Bridgend: November 5, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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