Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bristol is 95.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 182.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bristol is 117.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.09 £14.78
$6.23 COP 26K
222.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
210.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.77 £7.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
45.74%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
193.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 £5.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
376.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 £4.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
109.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.24 COP 5,188
88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.85%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$2.22 COP 9,252
83.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 £9.09
$4.55 COP 19K
171.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 £8.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
104.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 £9.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
42.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 £2.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
180.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
81.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.09 £15.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
797.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 £2.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
287.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 £85.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
176.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
290.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 £19.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
240.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K £25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
32.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$82.5 COP 344.1K
275.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
79.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.27 £32.58
$23.51 COP 98K
88.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 £37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.34 £7.61
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-45.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
246.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,177 £1,602
$305 COP 1.3M
614.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
312.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 £70.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 £35.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$103 COP 430.1K
7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$106 COP 440.5K
30.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 £1,380
$489 COP 2M
283.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$379 COP 1.6M
277.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,093 £2,276
$827 COP 3.4M
274.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 £1,690
$729 COP 3M
215.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 £5,155
$2,190 COP 9.1M
219.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 £4,669
$1,532 COP 6.4M
314.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bristol
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,538 £2,604
$550 COP 2.3M
543.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.43
-58.30%

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Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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