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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blackburn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blackburn

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.8% cheaper than Blackburn without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.7% cheaper than Blackburn without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$16.24 £12.29
-63.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$58.6 £44.35
-45.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$8.37 £6.34
-13.86%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.97 £3.01
-58.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$2.3 £1.74
-51.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$1.5 £1.14
-52.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$4.7 £3.56
-62.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$5.51 £4.17
-42.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.56 £1.18
-29.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.72 £1.3
-24.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.33 £1.01
4.51%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$3.04 £2.3
-28.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$10.43 £7.9
-56.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$8.39 £6.35
-30.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$17.08 £12.93
-49.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$1.62 £1.23
38.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.62 £1.22
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.44 £1.85
-37.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$3.85 £2.91
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.35 £1.02
-17.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.74 £1.31
-34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.47 £0.35
91.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.94 £1.47
-53.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$18.12 £13.71
-87.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$10.46 £7.92
-4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.27 £1.72
-49.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.94 £1.47
22.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$2.79 £2.11
-70.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$46.82 £35.44
-13.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$2.68 £2.03
-45.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.51 £1.14
31.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$16.14 £12.22
-50.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.95 £1.48
-48.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$39.2K £29.6K
-54.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$42K £31.8K
-36.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$290 £220
-72.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$16.81 £12.73
-44.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$29.57 £22.39
-20.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$39.39 £29.82
-34.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$12.45 £9.42
52.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$6.59 £4.99
-37.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,089 £824
-71.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$6,782 £5,134
-13.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$66.5 £50.3
-11.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$43.01 £32.56
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$82.2 £62.2
23.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$71.8 £54.4
51.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,225 £927
-61.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$965 £731
-61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,892 £1,432
-55.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,725 £1,306
-57.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$6,652 £5,036
-66.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$4,684 £3,545
-65.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blackburn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$1,849 £1,400
-72.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.6
139.82%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Blackburn: December 1, 2025

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