Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Derby is 71.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Derby is 121.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 £18.41
$6.23 COP 26K
301.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
44.65%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
195.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
106.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$1.66 COP 6,916
266.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
72.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
87.22%
Eggs
$3.85 £2.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$4.55 COP 19K
103.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 £6.47
$5.71 COP 23.8K
53.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 £9.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
107.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
126.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.71 £13.77
$2.35 COP 9,809
696.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 £6.77
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
133.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Derby
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 £2.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
234.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 £68.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
120.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 £3.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
244.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.53 £18.05
$7.85 COP 32.7K
212.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
57.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$82.5 COP 344.1K
319.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.31 £11.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
62.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.96 £34.56
$23.51 COP 98K
99.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.11 £33.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.36 £18.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
32.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.44 £11.36
$3.96 COP 16.5K
289.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,892 £1,392
$305 COP 1.3M
520.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K £15.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
253.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
103.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 £42.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
83.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 £57.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £72.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Derby
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 £579
$489 COP 2M
60.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 £551
$379 COP 1.6M
97.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 £1,092
$827 COP 3.4M
79.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 £981
$729 COP 3M
82.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,565 £6,303
$2,190 COP 9.1M
291.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,099 £2,280
$1,532 COP 6.4M
102.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Derby
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,468 £2,552
$550 COP 2.3M
530.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.43
-58.60%

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Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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