Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 61.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cumbria is 94% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$6.23 COP 26K
224.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$7.39 COP 30.8K
37.48%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
163.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$1.66 COP 6,916
279.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.24 COP 5,188
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
72.18%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
78.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$4.55 COP 19K
121.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$5.71 COP 23.8K
53.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
65.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$2.35 COP 9,809
722.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
136.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
296.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
113.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
278.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$7.85 COP 32.7K
198.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
54.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
253.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$23.51 COP 98K
82.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$25.68 COP 107.1K
79.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
247.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$305 COP 1.3M
415.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
213.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$489 COP 2M
152.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$379 COP 1.6M
166.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$827 COP 3.4M
150.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$729 COP 3M
131.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$550 COP 2.3M
642.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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