Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 89.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 66.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$6.23 COP 26K
233.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.86%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
162.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
120.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
277.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
96.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.92%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$4.55 COP 19K
121.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$5.71 COP 23.8K
56.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
702.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
129.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
310.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
109.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
282.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
191.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
59.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
252.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$23.51 COP 98K
85.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$25.68 COP 107.1K
79.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
236.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$305 COP 1.3M
419.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
205.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$489 COP 2M
148.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$379 COP 1.6M
160.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$827 COP 3.4M
141.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$729 COP 3M
129.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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