Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lewisham is 120.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 219.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lewisham is 129.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 233% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 £14.98
$6.23 COP 26K
226.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
156.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.83%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
173.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
82.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
145.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.7 £6.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
424.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.99 £6.61
$3.2 COP 13.3K
180.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
101.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$1.33 COP 5,544
130.08%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
169.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 £5.08
$4.55 COP 19K
51.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 £5.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 £9.12
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 £3.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
102.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.07 COP 4,461
55.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 £3.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
191.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
126.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.27 £19.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
1017.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.65 £14.46
$9.34 COP 38.9K
110.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
103.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.08 £4.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
632.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 £65.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
112.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
302.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 £1.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.76 £16.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
189.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$412 £303
$82.5 COP 344.1K
399.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 £12.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.47 £29.04
$23.51 COP 98K
67.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.32 £33.35
$25.68 COP 107.1K
76.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.59 £15.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
419.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,613 £1,187
$305 COP 1.3M
429.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
207.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 £118
$57.9 COP 241.4K
176.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 £45.71
$31.59 COP 131.7K
96.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 £107
$103 COP 430.1K
41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 £123
$106 COP 440.5K
57.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 £1,552
$489 COP 2M
330.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 £1,178
$379 COP 1.6M
322.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 £1,502
$827 COP 3.4M
146.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,716 £2,735
$729 COP 3M
409.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,923 £2,887
$550 COP 2.3M
613.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.93
13.43
-48.40%

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Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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