Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelmsford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelmsford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chelmsford is 77.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 142.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chelmsford is 111.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$6.03 COP 22.7K
234.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £60.5
$33.17 COP 124.8K
143.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 £7.00
$7.29 COP 27.4K
28.12%
Cappuccino
$4.67 £3.51
$1.63 COP 6,133
186.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.21
$1.05 COP 3,947
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.46
$0.77 COP 2,899
151.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.48 £5.61
$1.73 COP 6,510
332.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.59 £4.94
$3.18 COP 12.0K
107.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.34
$1.07 COP 4,015
67.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.38
$1.31 COP 4,935
41.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 £1.43
$1.38 COP 5,195
38.41%
Eggs
$3.53 £2.65
$2.25 COP 8,457
56.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 £7.41
$4.48 COP 16.9K
120.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.79 £7.34
$5.74 COP 21.6K
70.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 £12.19
$8.86 COP 33.3K
83.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 £1.88
$2.24 COP 8,438
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.95
$1.06 COP 3,988
18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 £2.71
$1.51 COP 5,697
139.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.52
$1.36 COP 5,119
244.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.12 COP 4,218
50.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £1.00
$1.17 COP 4,400
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 £0.85
$0.90 COP 3,395
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.24
$0.84 COP 3,150
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £14.17
$2.26 COP 8,501
735.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.95 £8.96
$9.97 COP 37.5K
19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.11
$1.18 COP 4,451
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.39 COP 8,993
48.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.06 £3.04
$0.86 COP 3,233
372.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 £54.4
$41.45 COP 156.0K
74.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.60
$1.47 COP 5,521
227.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 £1.24
$1.95 COP 7,323
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.36
$7.76 COP 29.2K
249.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$0.97 COP 3,640
102.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K £27.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
102.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K £28.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
43.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 £158
$81.1 COP 305.2K
159.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 £11.39
$9.40 COP 35.4K
61.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.66 £26.75
$23.61 COP 88.8K
51.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 £38.61
$25.55 COP 96.1K
101.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 £10.33
$4.10 COP 15.4K
236.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,372 £1,029
$306 COP 1.2M
348.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K £9,404
$5,899 COP 22.2M
112.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 £79.1
$59.8 COP 225.1K
76.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 £32.24
$31.96 COP 120.3K
34.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £84.5
$103 COP 386.5K
9.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £93.2
$108 COP 405.9K
15.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,455 £1,091
$483 COP 1.8M
201.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 £923
$377 COP 1.4M
226.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,795 £2,096
$822 COP 3.1M
240.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,574 £1,930
$721 COP 2.7M
256.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chelmsford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,199 £2,399
$538 COP 2.0M
495.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
13.43
-57.33%

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Last update for Chelmsford: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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