Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belfast Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belfast

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.4% cheaper than Belfast without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Belfast without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.94 £16.88
-72.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$106 £78
-69.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.53 £7.75
-29.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.6 £3.39
-62.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.54 £1.87
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.15 £1.58
-66.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.38 £6.17
-80.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.61 £4.86
-51.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 £1.32
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.99 £1.47
-37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.84 £2.09
-53.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.81 £2.8
-41.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.21 £7.52
-55.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.29 £7.57
-44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.47 £9.91
-36.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.39 £2.5
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 £1.47
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.36 £2.48
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.06 £2.99
-65.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.72 £1.27
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.42 £1.04
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.43 £1.05
-37.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.48 £1.09
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.26 £14.91
-88.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.23 £6.79
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.8 £2.06
-57.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.65 £2.69
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.08 £2.27
-73.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$84 £61.8
-50.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.54 £4.08
-74.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.72 £1.27
13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.63 £19.6
-70.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 £1.44
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.2K £28.1K
-53.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.1K £31K
-37.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$151 £111
-45.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.51 £13.62
-49.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.19 £31.78
-45.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.32 £34.09
-44.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.75 £11.59
21.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.57 £9.99
-70.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,502 £1,105
-79.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,871 £6,528
-33.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.6 £61.6
-30.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.47 £35.67
-34.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 £78.9
-3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$84.2 £62
25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,250 £920
-60.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$946 £696
-59.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,937 £1,426
-57.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,434 £1,055
-49.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,097 £2,279
-29.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,253 £1,658
-31.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belfast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,644 £1,946
-79.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.62
138.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belfast: October 29, 2025

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