Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bangor

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.3% cheaper than Bangor without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.8% cheaper than Bangor without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$24.35 £17.92
-74.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$83.5 £61.5
-61.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.21 £7.51
-27.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.53 £3.34
-62.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.96 £1.44
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.92 £1.41
-61.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.59 £4.85
-74.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.42 £5.46
-56.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 £1.36
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.32 £1.71
-46.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.26 £1.66
-41.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.99 £2.94
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.9 £7.28
-54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.92 £8.03
-47.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.27 £10.5
-39.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 £2.33
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.65 £1.21
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.9 £2.13
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.43 £2.52
-58.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.67 £1.23
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.53 £1.13
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.06 £0.78
-16.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.53 £1.13
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.33 £14.22
-87.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.46 £7.7
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.81 £2.07
-58.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.24 £2.38
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.01 £2.95
-79.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$90 £66.3
-53.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.89 £3.6
-71.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.83 £1.34
7.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.82 £16.8
-65.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 £1.48
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.3K £28.2K
-54.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.3K £30.4K
-36.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$293 £216
-71.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.59 £18.1
-61.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.61 £29.89
-42.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.29 £32.59
-42.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.53 £15.11
-6.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.84 £7.97
-63.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,570 £1,156
-80.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.7K £13.8K
-68.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.6 £62.3
-31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.79 £31.49
-26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 £78.5
-3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 £88.4
-12.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$623 £458
-21.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$518 £382
-26.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,291 £950
-35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,083 £797
-32.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,360 £1,736
-76.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.5
144.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangor: October 28, 2025

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