Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Brighton is 101.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 191.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brighton is 113.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 172.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$6.23 COP 26K
229.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 £69.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
190.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 £6.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.52%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
174.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
117.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 £6.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
407.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 £5.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
119.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 £1.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 £1.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
57.89%
Eggs
$5.1 £3.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
129.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 £8.93
$4.55 COP 19K
166.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 £6.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
59.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.03 £13.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
109.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
109.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
132.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
70.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.43 £15.77
$2.35 COP 9,809
811.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 £8.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 £2.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
319.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 £94.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
206.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 £3.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
230.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.47 £30.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
428.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
60.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £213
$82.5 COP 344.1K
251.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.38 £13.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
94.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.46 £29.04
$23.51 COP 98K
67.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 £38.93
$25.68 COP 107.1K
106.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 £14.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 £13.25
$3.96 COP 16.5K
354.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,815 £1,335
$305 COP 1.3M
495.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
221.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 £69.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
63.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.07 £30.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £80.8
$103 COP 430.1K
6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 £58.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,878 £1,382
$489 COP 2M
283.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 £1,164
$379 COP 1.6M
317.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,227 £2,375
$827 COP 3.4M
290.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,617 £1,926
$729 COP 3M
258.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,599 £6,328
$2,190 COP 9.1M
292.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,030 £5,174
$1,532 COP 6.4M
358.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brighton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,564 £2,623
$550 COP 2.3M
547.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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