Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bournemouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bournemouth

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.6% cheaper than Bournemouth without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Bournemouth without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.96 £14.69
-68.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94.2 £69.3
-65.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.4 £6.91
-21.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.27 £3.14
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.36 £1.74
-53.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.71 £1.26
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.96 £5.12
-76.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.37 £3.95
-40.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 £1.23
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.27 £0.93
-2.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 £1.91
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.36 £2.47
-33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.62 £7.08
-52.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.87 £5.06
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.57 £9.98
-36.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.82 £2.07
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.51 £1.11
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.24 £1.65
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.19 £1.61
-35.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.75 £1.29
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 £0.92
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.98 £0.72
-9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.38 £1.02
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$21.73 £15.99
-89.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.04 £6.65
3.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.57 £1.89
-54.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.5 £1.84
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.77 £2.04
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$85.6 £63
-51.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.01 £2.95
-64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.89 £1.39
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.22 £19.29
-70.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.95 £1.43
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.9K £28.7K
-54.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.3K £28.2K
-31.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$347 £256
-76.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.93 £11.72
-40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.45 £33.44
-48.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.94 £29.39
-35.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.59 £9.26
52.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.38 £12.06
-75.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,305 £1,696
-86.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$34.1K £25.1K
-82.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85 £62.6
-31.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.75 £35.14
-33.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 £74.5
1.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.3 £67.2
15.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,358 £999
-63.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,181 £869
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,910 £2,141
-71.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,185 £1,608
-66.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,394 £3,969
-59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,200 £2,355
-52.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bournemouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,862 £2,106
-80.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.82
130.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bournemouth: October 28, 2025

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