Cost of Living Comparison Between Leicester and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leicester and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Leicester is 78.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leicester is 81.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$6.23 COP 26K
229.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 £51
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 £6.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.38%
Cappuccino
$3.65 £2.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
112.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
228.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 £4.47
$3.2 COP 13.3K
90.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
72.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.92%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 £9.14
$4.55 COP 19K
173.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
69.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 £8.66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
76.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
768.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 £7.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
149.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
301.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 £62.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
102.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 £3.78
$1.41 COP 5,899
264.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.24 £29.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
412.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$82.5 COP 344.1K
234.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 £12.74
$9.44 COP 39.4K
83.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 £31.21
$23.51 COP 98K
80.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.1 £29.51
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.38 £23.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
63.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 £10.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
273.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,027 £756
$305 COP 1.3M
237.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K £24.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
471.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 £68.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.43 £27.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 £95.7
$103 COP 430.1K
26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 £69.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 £757
$489 COP 2M
110.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 £769
$379 COP 1.6M
175.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,742 £1,282
$827 COP 3.4M
110.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 £1,123
$729 COP 3M
109.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,270 £2,406
$2,190 COP 9.1M
49.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,399 £1,765
$1,532 COP 6.4M
56.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leicester
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,724 £2,005
$550 COP 2.3M
395.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.43
-56.07%

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Last update for Leicester: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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