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

😐 Solo nomad: Leeds is 85.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leeds is 97.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 £14.76
$6.23 COP 26K
221.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.78%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
174.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
319.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
64.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 £2.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
190.98%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 £7.59
$4.55 COP 19K
126.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.15 £5.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
42.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
104.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 £2.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
87.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
104.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 £2.83
$1.42 COP 5,911
170.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 £1.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.15 £13.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
672.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
143.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 £2.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
290.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 £80.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
160.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 £4.63
$1.41 COP 5,899
346.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.96 COP 8,164
6.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.04 £11.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
104.33%
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)
$38.5K £28.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
61.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$82.5 COP 344.1K
247.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.85
$9.44 COP 39.4K
85.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.71 £32.17
$23.51 COP 98K
85.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.97 £30.89
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 £16.02
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.69%
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 £9.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
231.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,555 £1,144
$305 COP 1.3M
410.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 £5,059
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 £58.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
37.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £31.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 £62.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 £54
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 £984
$489 COP 2M
173.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$379 COP 1.6M
161.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 £1,806
$827 COP 3.4M
196.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 £1,186
$729 COP 3M
121.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 £3,551
$2,190 COP 9.1M
120.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,171 £2,334
$1,532 COP 6.4M
106.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leeds
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 £2,221
$550 COP 2.3M
448.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.43
-58.30%

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Last update for Leeds: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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