Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundee and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundee and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dundee is 96.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dundee is 76.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.08 £14.78
$6.23 COP 26K
222.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.3 £70.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
197.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 £7.54
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.70%
Cappuccino
$4.5 £3.31
$1.72 COP 7,155
161.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.73 COP 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$1.66 COP 6,916
261.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 £4.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
96.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 £1.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
86.47%
Eggs
$4.97 £3.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
123.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 £6.22
$4.55 COP 19K
85.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.86 £7.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
72.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.34 £11.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
78.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 £1.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 £3.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
218.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
89.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 £0.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.59
$0.84 COP 3,507
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.65 £13.72
$2.35 COP 9,809
693.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 £8.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
28.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
171.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.15
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 £2.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
336.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.6 £43.83
$41.9 COP 174.7K
42.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 £1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.18 £17.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
195.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48K £35.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
83.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 £170
$82.5 COP 344.1K
179.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.13 £10.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
49.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.35 £34.84
$23.51 COP 98K
101.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 £35.69
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.48 £6.98
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-50.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 £9.63
$3.96 COP 16.5K
230.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,576 £1,159
$305 COP 1.3M
416.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K £11.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
172.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.3 £71.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
68.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 £49.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
110.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 £98.5
$103 COP 430.1K
29.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.5
$106 COP 440.5K
13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 £684
$489 COP 2M
89.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 £488
$379 COP 1.6M
75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 £1,110
$827 COP 3.4M
82.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 £831
$729 COP 3M
54.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,832 £4,292
$2,190 COP 9.1M
166.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,340 £3,193
$1,532 COP 6.4M
183.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dundee
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 £2,154
$550 COP 2.3M
432.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.43
-56.07%

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Last update for Dundee: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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