Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hereford is 82.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hereford is 87.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$6.23 COP 26K
228.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
207.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.90%
Cappuccino
$4.11 £3.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
138.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 £4.31
$1.66 COP 6,916
252.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
91.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
153.38%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 £14.09
$4.55 COP 19K
320.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 £7.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
68.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 £10.65
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.07 COP 4,461
8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$1.42 COP 5,911
242.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$2.35 COP 9,809
742.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
182.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
357.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
115.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$1.41 COP 5,899
342.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.76 £15.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
164.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
57.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
354.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.05 £28.74
$9.44 COP 39.4K
313.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 £29.06
$23.51 COP 98K
67.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 £42.23
$25.68 COP 107.1K
123.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 £11.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
306.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$305 COP 1.3M
431.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
212.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 £29.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 £59.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$489 COP 2M
102.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 £680
$379 COP 1.6M
143.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,191
$827 COP 3.4M
95.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 £1,019
$729 COP 3M
89.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hereford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,701 £1,987
$550 COP 2.3M
391.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
13.43
-46.76%

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Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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