Cost of Living Comparison Between Guildford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guildford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Guildford is 97.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 210.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guildford is 107.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 165.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 £14.7
$6.23 COP 26K
220.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 £64.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
170.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 £8.37
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.86%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
172.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
154.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 £6.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
405.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 £4.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
110.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$4.37 £3.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
96.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.95 £11
$4.55 COP 19K
228.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 £7.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
75.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 £11.78
$8.59 COP 35.8K
86.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
56.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.49 £3.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
197.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$1.42 COP 5,911
242.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 £0.86
$0.84 COP 3,507
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.1 £14.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
755.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 £8.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$1.18 COP 4,927
114.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.49 COP 10.4K
39.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 £2.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
248.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 £69.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
125.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 £4.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
378.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.96 £16.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
192.48%
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)
$37.9K £27.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £29.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £285
$82.5 COP 344.1K
369.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 £12.77
$9.44 COP 39.4K
83.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.11 £30.25
$23.51 COP 98K
74.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 £53.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
181.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.42 £12.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.21%
Cinema Ticket
$16.39 £12.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
313.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,120 £1,560
$305 COP 1.3M
595.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.9K £18.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
320.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 £50.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
117.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 £69.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £91.9
$106 COP 440.5K
18.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 £1,353
$489 COP 2M
275.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 £1,214
$379 COP 1.6M
335.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,678 £1,970
$827 COP 3.4M
223.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 £1,823
$729 COP 3M
239.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,179 £6,755
$2,190 COP 9.1M
319.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,489 £5,511
$1,532 COP 6.4M
388.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guildford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,405 £2,505
$550 COP 2.3M
519.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
13.43
-53.54%

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Last update for Guildford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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