Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 105.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 210.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 121.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 179.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.26 £20.06

$6.23 COP 26K

337.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$96.6 £71.1

$32.34 COP 134.8K

198.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.08 £8.15

$7.39 COP 30.8K

49.93%

Cappuccino

$4.84 £3.56

$1.72 COP 7,155

181.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 £2.08

$1.1 COP 4,575

156.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 £1.51

$0.73 COP 3,060

180.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 £6.1

$1.66 COP 6,916

398.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 £6.06

$3.2 COP 13.3K

157.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 £1.42

$1.09 COP 4,552

77.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 £1.66

$1.24 COP 5,188

82.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 £2.08

$1.33 COP 5,544

112.03%

Eggs

$4.83 £3.55

$2.22 COP 9,252

117.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.64 £9.3

$4.55 COP 19K

177.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.08 £7.42

$5.71 COP 23.8K

76.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.64 £12.98

$8.59 COP 35.8K

105.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$2.26 COP 9,410

44.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 £1.46

$1.07 COP 4,461

85.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.56 £2.62

$1.51 COP 6,293

135.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.69 £2.72

$1.42 COP 5,911

159.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 £1.41

$1.11 COP 4,619

72.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 £1.5

$1.18 COP 4,932

72.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.97

$0.89 COP 3,718

48.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 £1.13

$0.84 COP 3,507

83.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.36 £14.98

$2.35 COP 9,809

766.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.11 £8.91

$9.34 COP 38.9K

29.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.47 £2.55

$1.18 COP 4,927

194.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.1 £3.02

$2.49 COP 10.4K

64.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.68 £1.97

$0.83 COP 3,464

222.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.8 £61

$41.9 COP 174.7K

97.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.86 £5.05

$1.41 COP 5,899

386.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.56 £1.88

$1.96 COP 8,164

30.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$54.6 £40.17

$7.85 COP 32.7K

595.29%

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)

$38.1K £28.1K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

116.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$43.1K £31.7K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

64.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$339 £250

$82.5 COP 344.1K

310.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.89 £11.69

$9.44 COP 39.4K

68.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 £28.64

$23.51 COP 98K

65.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.9 £55.1

$25.68 COP 107.1K

191.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.52 £10.69

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-24.14%

Cinema Ticket

$15.99 £11.77

$3.96 COP 16.5K

303.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,260 £1,663

$305 COP 1.3M

641.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.6K £16.7K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

282.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.5 £63.7

$57.9 COP 241.4K

49.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57 £41.93

$31.59 COP 131.7K

80.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.7 £64.5

$103 COP 430.1K

-15.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 £90.7

$106 COP 440.5K

16.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 £1,423

$489 COP 2M

295.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,606 £1,182

$379 COP 1.6M

323.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,506 £2,580

$827 COP 3.4M

324.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,565 £1,888

$729 COP 3M

251.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,658 £6,371

$2,190 COP 9.1M

295.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,545 £4,817

$1,532 COP 6.4M

327.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,760 £2,767

$550 COP 2.3M

583.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.54

13.43

-58.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cambridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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