Cost of Living Comparison Between Croydon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Croydon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Croydon is 78.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 207.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Croydon is 77.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 £11.81
$6.23 COP 26K
157.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.1 £49.35
$32.34 COP 134.8K
107.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 £6.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.93%
Cappuccino
$5 £3.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
190.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 £4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
306.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 £3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
67.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
68.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 £1.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
97.74%
Eggs
$3.69 £2.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 £5.46
$4.55 COP 19K
63.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 £6.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.96 £11.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
74.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 £1.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
101.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.89 COP 3,718
75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
86.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.49 £15.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
771.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 £7.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 £1.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
191.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 £89.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
189.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
367.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.1 £39.81
$7.85 COP 32.7K
589.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £29.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
53.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$367 £270
$82.5 COP 344.1K
344.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 £12.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
75.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.49 £32
$23.51 COP 98K
84.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.33 £26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.37 £9.84
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-30.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 £8.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
196.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,607 £1,182
$305 COP 1.3M
427.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
213.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.1 £53.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.78 £36.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 £61
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 £119
$106 COP 440.5K
52.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 £1,510
$489 COP 2M
319.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 £1,253
$379 COP 1.6M
349.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,722 £2,003
$827 COP 3.4M
229.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 £1,784
$729 COP 3M
232.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,872 £6,529
$2,190 COP 9.1M
305.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,214 £6,045
$1,532 COP 6.4M
436.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Croydon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,450 £2,539
$550 COP 2.3M
527.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Croydon: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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