Cost of Living Comparison Between Hitchin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hitchin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hitchin is 58.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hitchin is 110.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.66 £20.75
$6.03 COP 22.7K
358.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 £60.2
$33.17 COP 124.8K
141.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 £5.96
$7.29 COP 27.4K
9.05%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.54
$1.63 COP 6,133
189.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.43
$1.05 COP 3,947
81.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.24
$0.77 COP 2,899
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 £4.17
$1.73 COP 6,510
221.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 £4.19
$3.18 COP 12.0K
75.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.31
$1.07 COP 4,015
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.22
$1.31 COP 4,935
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 £1.52
$1.38 COP 5,195
47.10%
Eggs
$3.19 £2.39
$2.25 COP 8,457
41.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 £7.53
$4.48 COP 16.9K
124.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 £5.69
$5.74 COP 21.6K
32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 £13.01
$8.86 COP 33.3K
95.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 £2.51
$2.24 COP 8,438
49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.94
$1.06 COP 3,988
18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 £1.82
$1.51 COP 5,697
60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 £1.98
$1.36 COP 5,119
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 £0.73
$1.12 COP 4,218
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.04
$1.17 COP 4,400
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £1.00
$0.90 COP 3,395
47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.34
$0.84 COP 3,150
113.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.38 £12.28
$2.26 COP 8,501
624.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.12 £7.59
$9.97 COP 37.5K
1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.93
$1.18 COP 4,451
117.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.15
$2.39 COP 8,993
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.46
$0.86 COP 3,233
281.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 £65.3
$41.45 COP 156.0K
110.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 £3.22
$1.47 COP 5,521
191.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 £1.30
$1.95 COP 7,323
-11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.65 £16.99
$7.76 COP 29.2K
191.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.48
$0.97 COP 3,640
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £28.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
110.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
53.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$394 £296
$81.1 COP 305.2K
385.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.68 £13.26
$9.40 COP 35.4K
88.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.43 £27.32
$23.61 COP 88.8K
54.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.64 £34.23
$25.55 COP 96.1K
78.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 £11.12
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-23.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.19 £9.14
$4.10 COP 15.4K
197.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,738 £1,303
$306 COP 1.2M
467.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
213.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 £55.7
$59.8 COP 225.1K
24.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 £41.21
$31.96 COP 120.3K
71.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 £52.1
$103 COP 386.5K
-32.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.1 £45.83
$108 COP 405.9K
-43.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 £1,127
$483 COP 1.8M
210.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £902
$377 COP 1.4M
218.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 £1,558
$822 COP 3.1M
152.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 £1,440
$721 COP 2.7M
166.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,099 £3,824
$2,784 COP 10.5M
83.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,953 £5,965
$1,320 COP 5.0M
502.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hitchin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
13.43
-55.85%

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Last update for Hitchin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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