Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeds and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Leeds is 82.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leeds is 87.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.65 £15.49
$6.03 COP 22.7K
242.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 £61.0
$33.17 COP 124.8K
145.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.75
$7.29 COP 27.4K
41.70%
Cappuccino
$4.89 £3.67
$1.63 COP 6,133
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.70
$1.05 COP 3,947
115.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.77 COP 2,899
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 £5.19
$1.73 COP 6,510
300.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 £4.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
67.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.17
$1.07 COP 4,015
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.24
$1.31 COP 4,935
26.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 £2.82
$1.38 COP 5,195
173.19%
Eggs
$3.91 £2.93
$2.25 COP 8,457
73.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 £8.00
$4.48 COP 16.9K
137.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 £6.02
$5.74 COP 21.6K
39.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.24 £12.93
$8.86 COP 33.3K
94.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 £2.61
$2.24 COP 8,438
55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 £1.53
$1.06 COP 3,988
92.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 £2.37
$1.51 COP 5,697
108.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 £2.81
$1.36 COP 5,119
175.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.31
$1.12 COP 4,218
55.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 £1.52
$1.17 COP 4,400
73.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 £1.07
$0.90 COP 3,395
57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.43
$0.84 COP 3,150
127.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.95 £13.47
$2.26 COP 8,501
694.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.89
$9.97 COP 37.5K
5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.08
$1.18 COP 4,451
134.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.46
$2.39 COP 8,993
-18.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 £2.52
$0.86 COP 3,233
290.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 £82.5
$41.45 COP 156.0K
165.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 £4.71
$1.47 COP 5,521
327.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.95 COP 7,323
2.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.04 £12.03
$7.76 COP 29.2K
106.70%
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)
$38.2K £28.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
112.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K £32.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
63.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £214
$81.1 COP 305.2K
252.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 £12.65
$9.40 COP 35.4K
79.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.33 £31.75
$23.61 COP 88.8K
79.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.90 £31.43
$25.55 COP 96.1K
63.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.44 £16.08
$19.29 COP 72.6K
11.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.05 £9.79
$4.10 COP 15.4K
218.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,551 £1,163
$306 COP 1.2M
406.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,787 £5,090
$5,899 COP 22.2M
15.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 £59.3
$59.8 COP 225.1K
32.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.24 £33.18
$31.96 COP 120.3K
38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 £65.4
$103 COP 386.5K
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 £54.8
$108 COP 405.9K
-32.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 £980
$483 COP 1.8M
170.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 £735
$377 COP 1.4M
159.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 £1,859
$822 COP 3.1M
201.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 £1,211
$721 COP 2.7M
123.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,854 £2,891
$2,784 COP 10.5M
38.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 £2,624
$1,320 COP 5.0M
165.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,124 £2,343
$538 COP 2.0M
480.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.43
-58.30%

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Last update for Leeds: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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