Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 95.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 160% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 102.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.37 £15.23
$6.03 COP 22.9K
237.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £72.3
$33.17 COP 125.7K
191.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £8.00
$7.29 COP 27.6K
46.64%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.78
$1.63 COP 6,174
209.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.97
$1.05 COP 3,974
150.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.77 COP 2,918
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 £5.67
$1.73 COP 6,554
338.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 £5.62
$3.18 COP 12.0K
136.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.07 COP 4,043
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 £1.34
$1.31 COP 4,968
36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.62
$1.38 COP 5,230
56.52%
Eggs
$3.94 £2.95
$2.25 COP 8,515
75.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 £8.97
$4.48 COP 17.0K
167.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 £7.25
$5.74 COP 21.7K
68.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 £13.01
$8.86 COP 33.6K
96.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.37
$2.24 COP 8,496
41.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 £1.38
$1.06 COP 4,015
74.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 £2.90
$1.51 COP 5,736
156.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.24
$1.36 COP 5,154
218.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 £1.55
$1.12 COP 4,247
84.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.35
$1.17 COP 4,430
54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.97
$0.90 COP 3,418
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.08
$0.84 COP 3,171
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.68 £13.97
$2.26 COP 8,559
726.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 £8.08
$9.97 COP 37.8K
8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.83
$1.18 COP 4,482
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.65
$2.39 COP 9,054
48.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.07
$0.86 COP 3,255
222.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 £90.5
$41.45 COP 157.1K
191.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 £3.95
$1.47 COP 5,559
259.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 £2.22
$1.95 COP 7,372
52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.77 £25.26
$7.76 COP 29.4K
335.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.46
$0.97 COP 3,665
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
112.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
54.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £223
$81.1 COP 307.3K
268.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 £17.36
$9.40 COP 35.6K
146.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.47 £31.77
$23.61 COP 89.4K
79.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 £31.45
$25.55 COP 96.8K
64.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 £11.72
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-18.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 £10.09
$4.10 COP 15.5K
229.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,948 £1,457
$306 COP 1.2M
536.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
262.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 £66.9
$59.8 COP 226.6K
49.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 £31.20
$31.96 COP 121.1K
30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 £66.2
$103 COP 389.1K
-13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £80.3
$108 COP 408.7K
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 £1,224
$483 COP 1.8M
238.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £968
$377 COP 1.4M
243.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 £2,006
$822 COP 3.1M
226.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 £1,545
$721 COP 2.7M
186.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,622 £3,458
$2,784 COP 10.5M
66.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,505 £3,370
$1,320 COP 5.0M
241.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,292 £2,462
$538 COP 2.0M
512.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
13.43
-55.92%

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Last update for Manchester: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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