Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bridgend Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bridgend

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.9% cheaper than Bridgend without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.7% cheaper than Bridgend without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$21.43 £15.77
-70.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$82 £60.4
-59.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$10.11 £7.44
-26.11%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.84 £2.82
-55.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.34 £1.72
-52.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.66 £1.22
-56.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$4.92 £3.62
-65.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$6.25 £4.6
-50.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.64 £1.2
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.9 £1.39
-33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.84 £2.09
-51.41%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$6.4 £4.71
-65.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.99 £7.35
-56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$11.67 £8.59
-50.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$14.2 £10.45
-39.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.18 £2.34
-26.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.57 £1.16
-28.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.78 £2.05
-44.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.44 £2.53
-59.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.7 £1.25
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.54 £1.13
-24.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.06 £0.78
-16.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.45 £1.07
-36.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$18.68 £13.75
-87.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.51 £6.26
10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.71 £1.99
-55.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.13 £2.3
-21.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.64 £1.94
-69.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$89.1 £65.5
-54.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.34 £3.93
-72.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.58 £1.16
23.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$22.69 £16.7
-64.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.12 £1.56
-51.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$37.8K £27.8K
-52.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$50.8K £37.4K
-48.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$374 £275
-78.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$25.36 £18.66
-62.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$42.03 £30.93
-42.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$49.89 £36.72
-49.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$10.77 £7.93
75.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$13.48 £9.92
-70.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,612 £1,186
-80.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$18.3K £13.5K
-67.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$82.9 £61
-28.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$43.52 £32.03
-26.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$91.8 £67.5
11.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$84.7 £62.3
26.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,245 £916
-61.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,003 £738
-62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,179 £868
-29.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,720 £1,266
-57.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bridgend
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$2,297 £1,690
-75.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.63
138.54%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Bridgend: November 5, 2025

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