Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: London is 146.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 297.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 159.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 248.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$6.23 COP 26K
331.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
238.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
49.80%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
199.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
145.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$1.66 COP 6,916
416.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$3.2 COP 13.3K
147.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
64.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
115.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$4.55 COP 19K
142.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$5.71 COP 23.8K
55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
87.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$1.42 COP 5,911
153.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
52.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
122.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
873.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
21.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$1.18 COP 4,927
174.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.49 COP 10.4K
55.42%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
363.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$41.9 COP 174.7K
489.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
336.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.96 COP 8,164
65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
416.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$82.5 COP 344.1K
288.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$9.44 COP 39.4K
112.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$23.51 COP 98K
82.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$25.68 COP 107.1K
152.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
423.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$305 COP 1.3M
717.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
373.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
100.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$103 COP 430.1K
24.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$106 COP 440.5K
50.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$489 COP 2M
499.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$379 COP 1.6M
495.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$827 COP 3.4M
567.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$729 COP 3M
400.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
888.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$1,532 COP 6.4M
620.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$550 COP 2.3M
686.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
13.43
-62.40%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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