Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 91.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glasgow is 106.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$6.23 COP 26K
232.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
207.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.34%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 £4.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
299.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
115.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
61.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 £2
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.76%
Eggs
$3.79 £2.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
70.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 £7.22
$4.55 COP 19K
115.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 £6.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 £10.42
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$1.42 COP 5,911
154.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.84 COP 3,507
88.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
795.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 £7.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
153.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
386.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £70.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
127.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 £3.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
280.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
15.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 £19.81
$7.85 COP 32.7K
242.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$82.5 COP 344.1K
364.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 £13.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
89.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 £30.33
$23.51 COP 98K
75.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 £36.95
$25.68 COP 107.1K
95.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 £14.47
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.77%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
353.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 £846
$305 COP 1.3M
277.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
204.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 £90
$57.9 COP 241.4K
111.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 £36.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £78.6
$103 COP 430.1K
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.2
$106 COP 440.5K
1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 £1,051
$489 COP 2M
191.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$379 COP 1.6M
164.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 £2,059
$827 COP 3.4M
238.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 £1,346
$729 COP 3M
150.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 £3,040
$2,190 COP 9.1M
88.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 £2,272
$1,532 COP 6.4M
101.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 £2,294
$550 COP 2.3M
466.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
13.43
-60.39%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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