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

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 92.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 108.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$6.23 COP 26K
227.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
196.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
44.52%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
193.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
133.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
136.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
337.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$3.2 COP 13.3K
133.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.16%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$4.55 COP 19K
166.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
69.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
97.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
161.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
206.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
694.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
230.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
192.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
275.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
331.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$82.5 COP 344.1K
254.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
137.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$23.51 COP 98K
83.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
247.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$305 COP 1.3M
549.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
248.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$106 COP 440.5K
0.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$489 COP 2M
225.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$379 COP 1.6M
234.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$827 COP 3.4M
231.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$729 COP 3M
184.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$2,190 COP 9.1M
159.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$1,532 COP 6.4M
155.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$550 COP 2.3M
505.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
13.43
-55.92%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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